#service

As the sun does not wait for prayers and incantations to be induced to rise, but immediately shines and is greeted by all: so neither wait for applauses, and prate, to do good.

The best leaders are those the people hardly know exist.

It accomplishes its work, but claims no credit. It dresses and feeds all things, but doesn't claim to be their master.

The clouds in the sky do not worry about where they are going. They go where the wind takes them, and in doing so, they water the earth.

The good man ought to be a lover of self, for by doing what is noble he will at once benefit himself and assist others.

The more one forgets himself—by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

They alone live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.

Blessed are they whose bodies get destroyed in the service of others.

Renunciation and service are the twin ideals of human life. Intensify her in those channels and the rest will take care of itself.

Look upon every man, woman, and everyone as God. You cannot help anyone; you can only serve.

When you help another, you are helping yourself.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

Where there is selflessness, there is ultimate victory.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Whenever you are in doubt, apply the talisman: recall the face of the poorest person you have seen and ask if your next step will be of any use to them.

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.

Let your daily labor be an offering of love.

The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.

The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

Your own self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.

The highest happiness comes from giving happiness to others.

Let your existence be a radiant beacon of hope.

True nobility is serving the divine in all creatures.

True wealth is the capacity to help others in their hour of need.

Do not hoard knowledge; use it for the welfare of all.

The measure of your greatness is the welfare of your people.

The tree does not eat its own fruit, nor does the river drink its own water. The wise take birth solely for the welfare of others.