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| '''Sewadar''' is a ] word for a volunteer who offers his/her services to a ] or to the |
'''Sewadar''' is a ] word for a volunteer who offers his/her services to a ] or to the ] community free of charge. It a term used to refer to a person who performs ] (work, service or assistance of any kind) without looking for any physical or spiritual reward or any payment of any kind. A sewadar helps purely because of his/her dedication to guru/god and as part of his/her duty to the wider community. | ||
| ] explains very clearly the importance to a ] of performing this selfless-service (]) to obtain peace and tranquillity and detachment in life: | |||
| {{Quoter|Center your awareness on seva (selfless service) and <br> | |||
| focus your consciousness on the Word of the Shabad. <br> | |||
| Subduing your ego, you shall find a lasting peace, <br> | |||
| and your emotional attachment to Maya will be dispelled. ((1)) <br>page 110<br><br> | |||
| Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings,<br> | |||
| and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har. <br> page 176 <br><br> | |||
| This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani; <br> | |||
| you shall find peace, doing seva. <br> page 25 <br><br> | |||
| In the midst of this world, do seva, <br> | |||
| and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord. <br> | |||
| Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy! ((4)(33)) <br> page 26 |all quotes from SGGS}} | |||
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Sewadar is a Punjabi word for a volunteer who offers his/her services to a Gurdwara or to the Sikh community free of charge. It a term used to refer to a person who performs sewa (work, service or assistance of any kind) without looking for any physical or spiritual reward or any payment of any kind. A sewadar helps purely because of his/her dedication to guru/god and as part of his/her duty to the wider community.
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