My "Joy" Story

 

Sometimes we think to serve we must reach out far and beyond, yet we forget that our community, our very own foundations need closer attention and service. The Eastwest Centre of Narborough Road, Leicester holds Bhajans every Thursdays and forms a hub of countless programmes for Bhagawan's work. Just before the New Year dawned, a group of local Sai devotees set about to serve their very own spiritual home. They painted and cleaned the Centre, not just for themselves, but for whoever would use the venue for occasions.

A person should strive to use every talent and skill they have, not only for their own benefit, but for the benefit of the whole world. Understand that society is the source of whatever pleasure one derives and whatever wealth one achieves in life. We owe everything to society and should be grateful to society for all that we receive from it. We have to repay this debt by helping at least as many people as we can. With a genuine keenness or readiness to serve others, one can attain happiness in any group or community. So service helps our worldly self but at another level, we are serving the one God that is within us all, the Supreme, absolute Self, and this will help us become aware of the unity of humanity.

I shall end this article with two questions mentioned in the film 'The Bucket List' which I will never forget . . .

At the gate of heavens, God asks two questions . . .

1. Have you found joy in your life?
2. Has your life brought joy to others?

~ Bhavin Jivraj ~

(UK)

(Story from Radio Sai)