Service to humanity as service to God from "summary" of Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Bhagavad-Gita teaches us that service to humanity is not just a noble act, but it is also a way to serve God. When we selflessly serve others, we are actually expressing our love and devotion to the Supreme Lord. This concept is beautifully explained in Chapter 3, Verse 17, where it is said that "one who is in the knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results."In other words, when we perform our duties with a sense of detachment and with the understanding that we are simply instruments in the hands of God, we are actually offering our service to Him. This attitude of selfles...
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