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''Sevá'' means "selfless service". When a person is doing ''Sevá'', (s)he should do it selflessly, without expecting any return. If someone expects something in return of his ''Sevá'', it mighte be business, but it can not be considered as a ''Sevá'' work.<ref name=AV /> | ''Sevá'' means "selfless service". When a person is doing ''Sevá'', (s)he should do it selflessly, without expecting any return. If someone expects something in return of his ''Sevá'', it mighte be business, but it can not be considered as a ''Sevá'' work.<ref name=AV /> | ||
Then Anandamurti discusses ''prapatti'' and ''aprapatti''. ''Prapatti'' means "full self-submission", In this expression, a devotee feels— "everything is done by Paramátman, by the Divine Entity". On the other hand ''Aprapatti'' means the mental attitude that all is done by individuals.<ref name=AV /> | |||
With these three factors, a person will be will get spiritual elevation. Except for these, nothing else will benefit in any way.<ref name=AV /> | |||
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