Duty done without Love is deplorable. Duty done with Love is desirable. But acts of love that emanate from a person because it is his nature and not because it is enjoined on him as a duty he has to fulfil, is really divine.
[Source: Sri Sathya Sai (14 November 1975)]
True happiness in life results from performing our duty well. Our duties depend upon our . Some duties are to ourselves; some are to others.
Through loving God, we prepare ourselves for the next step-that of Loving God in all men. We selflessly help others so that we can experience the love of God. Love of God expresses itself in service. Selfless service is the most recommended spiritual practice in the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai:
Love is God; God is love. Love more and more people; love them more and more intensely. Transform the Love into service; transform the service into worship. That is the highest spiritual practice.
[Source: Sri Sathya Sai(26th March 1965)]
Two beautiful stories have been illustrated to highlight the importance of following Dharma with Love.
- Service Done to Man is Service to God” – An incident from the Life of Abraham Lincoln enables the children understand the real meaning of this service.
- Human Effort Draws Divine Help – This story explains about the equal importance to be given to Self Dharma as well as Devotion, i.e. Love towards God.
