SERVICE TO ALL · INNER PEACE IN ACTION
Let inner awareness
become compassionate
action.
Service means giving of ourselves without expecting anything in return—meeting real needs while widening our sense of connection with all life.
People · animals · plants · the living planet
THE SHARED PURPOSESelf-realization
and the welfare of all
GIVING WITHOUT EXPECTATION
Happiness grows when it is shared.
We are often conditioned to believe that gaining more for ourselves will make us happier. Yet some of our deepest fulfilment comes through giving—offering time, skill, care and attention without seeking a reward.
Service is not pity and it is not a transaction. It is the recognition that another person’s well-being is connected with our own.
LIMITED VIEWWhat can I gain?Separation · scarcity · self-concern→EXPANDED VIEWWhat can I give?Connection · purpose · shared well-being
ALL LIFEWORLDCOMMUNITYFAMILYBEGIN HERESELF
FROM THE LIMITED SELF TO THE GREATER SELF
Service expands who we understand ourselves to be.
When we give, our sense of connection grows. The boundary between “my welfare” and “your welfare” becomes less rigid, and our circle of concern gradually expands.
In this way, the movement from selfishness to selflessness is also a spiritual movement—from a limited awareness of self toward a greater Self that embraces the whole universe.
Spiritual progress is measured by the periphery of your love. How far does your love extend?
TWO COMPLEMENTARY DIRECTIONS
The more deeply we connect, the more naturally we share.
Daily introspection and selfless action strengthen one another in a living cycle of inner and outer growth.
GO INWARDSelf-realizationMeditation · reflection · awareness→REACH OUTWARDService to allCare · action · shared welfare←ONE
PATH
RESPONDING TO HUMAN NEEDS
Many forms of service. One human purpose.
Ananda Marga’s worldwide service network responds to immediate suffering while supporting long-term individual and community development.
01
Education
Schools and learning programmes help children and communities develop knowledge, confidence and opportunity.
SCHOOLS · COMMUNITY LEARNING
02
Children’s welfare
Children’s homes and supportive initiatives provide care, stability and pathways for healthy development.
CARE · SAFETY · OPPORTUNITY
03
Health
Medical services, health education and preventive care respond to physical needs with dignity and compassion.
CARE · PREVENTION · WELL-BEING
04
Disaster relief
Emergency teams provide food, essential supplies, medical support and practical assistance after disasters.
RELIEF · RECOVERY · SOLIDARITY
05
Community development
Long-term projects work with local people to strengthen skills, resources, resilience and self-reliance.
LOCAL NEEDS · LASTING CAPACITY
SERVICE WITH · NOT ONLY FOR
Begin by listening. Build for lasting strength.
Meaningful service responds to the actual needs, culture and circumstances of local people. The goal is not dependency, but the development of personal and social resources that support lasting prosperity.
THREE WORKING PRINCIPLES
01
Dignity
See every person as capable, valuable and deserving of respect.
02
Participation
Work with communities so solutions reflect local insight and priorities.
03
Self-reliance
Strengthen skills and resources that continue long after immediate help ends.
“
It is action that makes a person great. Be great by your sádhaná, by your service, and by your sacrifice.
— Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
ONE INTERCONNECTED WORLD
No life exists in isolation.
Our own well-being depends on the well-being of others, and theirs depends on ours. People, animals, plants and the planet form one intricate web of life.
Service to all therefore means widening care beyond personal preference, nationality or species. Universal welfare depends on the welfare of each and every being.
PEOPLEANIMALSPLANTSPLANETONEUNIVERSAL
FAMILY
PRACTISE · CONNECT · CONTRIBUTE
Begin where you are, with what you can give.
Service begins with attention to the needs around us. Connect with Yoga Korea to learn about community activities, gatherings and opportunities to contribute your time or skills.
ACROSS SOUTH KOREA
A local community with a universal outlook.
SEOULJEONJUWANJUDAEJEON
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