Seva | NDSAI

When

First Friday of Every Month at 7pm

What is Seva?

Service or Seva in the Sai Baba center is primarily a Spiritual Sadhana, to elevate us through constant practice
to the reality that the same Divinity exists in all of us. Swami says “The best way to please me is to see Me in all
beings and serve them just as you would like to serve Me”.

Swamy says - As a preliminary to Seva (selfless service) you have to attain purity of heart. You must examine
your motives and skills, your intentions and qualifications, and discover for yourself what you hope to achieve
through Seva. You should ferret out any trace of egoism, and also the desire for fame. You have to get rid of all
sense of mine and thine and burn to ashes the pride that comes from the feeling that you are offering service to
someone poorer and less fortunate. Give up pride of status, wealth, scholarship and position, and practise
humility, obedience, discipline and compassion.

How Can We Help?

Help as much as you can,
As efficiently as you can,
As silently as you can,
As lovingly as you can.
Leave the rest to God who gave you the chance to serve.

Why can't we serve on our own? Why join a group service project?

Swami says – “What a single individual cannot accomplish a well-knit group or society can achieve. A man
walking alone will feel tired and miserable at the end of five miles, but walking with a group would find the five
miles a happy jaunt. He arrives refreshed and strong”.

Our projects have been selected to accommodate the diverse needs/abilities of the participants. If none of these
projects address your specific areas of interest, please contact the Seva coordinator and we will find you
something suitable.

Swami reminds us – “God will not ask you what seva did you do? He will ask, with what motive did you do it? What
was the intention that prompted it? You may weigh the Seva and boast of its quantity. But, God seeks quality, the
quality and holiness of the heart and the purity of the mind”.

Our Special Service Projects Include:

UNICEF Trick-or-Treat: BalVikas students trick-or-treat as UNICEF volunteers to support children's causes in
different parts of the world.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Birthday Seva: Devotees put together CARE KITS for the homeless on the streets of
Dallas, to tide them through the cold of the upcoming winter. These are distributed by the senior Bal Vikas students. Handmade hats and scarves by Bal Vikas students are a part of the care kits

Thanksgiving Meals-on-Wheels: Families participate in delivering meals to elderly, lonely, homebound on this holiday. The project is organized by the local VNA (Visiting Nurses Association).

Regular Service Projects:

Austin Street Center: Devotees serve a wholesome, home-cooked, vegetarian meal on the first Friday of every
month.

Park Cleaning Project: Students clean parks and streams in Plano.

FMSC: Children and their families participate help pack meals.

Nursing Home: Children visit the lonely elderly to play games, sing songs, make crafts, and share their love with them. Holidays like Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, are specially planned to give joy to our elderly friends. Birthday's are also a way to make our elderly friends feel special