Hari OM
Gurudev was staying in a very nice and luxurious house of a doctor in Kerala. The hostess had beautifully decorated the house with verses from the Gītā. Gurudev had noticed the decoration on the first day itself but kept quiet.
She thought that Gurudev would say something on the first day because she had made so much effort. On the second day and on the third day also, he did not say anything.
She could no longer resist and said, “Swamiji, I have decorated the house with all these quotes from the Gītā.” He said, “Amma, you spoiled it! Whatever you have done is karma yoga! (He was teaching Gītā, Chapter 3, during that yajña). See, your sevā is directly between you and the Lord.
If you expect praise or applause from people, then it has no value. Now that you have done it, it is finished. I did not want you to lose your puṇya (merits) and that’s why I did not make any comments, but you were so anxious.”
She thought that Gurudev would say something on the first day because she had made so much effort. On the second day and on the third day also, he did not say anything.
She could no longer resist and said, “Swamiji, I have decorated the house with all these quotes from the Gītā.” He said, “Amma, you spoiled it! Whatever you have done is karma yoga! (He was teaching Gītā, Chapter 3, during that yajña). See, your sevā is directly between you and the Lord.
If you expect praise or applause from people, then it has no value. Now that you have done it, it is finished. I did not want you to lose your puṇya (merits) and that’s why I did not make any comments, but you were so anxious.”
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