manasi seva | मानसी सेवा
manasi seva (Devanagari: मानसी सेवा; ISO 15919: mānasī sēvā) means mentally serving Hari (God) / Guru.
Significance:
- Highest Service: It is considered the superior form of seva because it directly engages and purifies the mind.
- Spiritual Growth: While removing material attachments is the most difficult aspect of spiritual practice, Manasi Seva accelerates this process more effectively than physical methods alone.
Further Reading and Reference
- Related Concepts: tanuja seva, vittaja seva, ashtayami seva, Sadhana - Daily Devotion
- Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 1