Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the spirit of service lies at the core of the Indian society and India. The same consciousness pervades all beings.
This is the basic idea of Indian culture. Saint Kabir also said that "Sahib teri sahibi, sab ghat rahi samaya, jo mehndi ke paat mein, laali lakhi na jaaye." This means God is in every human being but is not visible. Just as the red color is contained in the green henna leaf, but is not visible. Man's contribution is visible through service and meditation.
Chouhan was addressing the concluding programme of G-20 Sewa Summit at Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Hall today. The Chief Minister also honoured numerous social workers. Several guests including the President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Vinay Sahastrabuddhe were present in the programme.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that along with humans, we are also alert for the protection of animals and birds and the environment. Right from birth, you are fed the potion of service. There is a sense of live and let live in the mind.
There can be no service without compassion and feeling of belongingness. There are stories in every village and town of the country, so it is said that "May religion be victorious, unrighteousness be destroyed, harmony among the living beings and the welfare of the world". Bharat itself has given this mantra. Our sages said thousands of years ago that we should keep a sense of fraternity in mind for all beings to be happy. This Sewa Summit will strengthen the spirit of world humanity, universal brotherhood and service. This feeling makes life meaningful.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that India's vision, in itself, is also the solution to entire world's problems. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also strengthening the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam". Planting trees should be done in conduct and not in speech, only then our role will be meaningful. Others are also inspired by such actions. I am satisfied that I have been planting saplings every day continuously for two and a half years. Every person should plant trees for the service of the earth and at least keeping in mind the oxygen of his requirement. Life becomes meaningful even by serving the downtrodden and the poor. He hoped that this conference would give a new meaning to the spirit of service.
Chief Minister Chouhan while welcoming all the participants from the country and abroad in the Civil: 20 Sewa Summit, said that every person wants to attain happiness of mind and soul. Even if a citizen is of criminal tendency, there is a feeling of kindness in him. For the happiness of the soul, a person engages in service work. The sense of attaining happiness of mind and soul provides inspiration for charity and service work. Chief Minister Chouhan also gave examples while sharing his experiences of practical life related to this.
Dr. Vinay Sahastrabuddhe said that Chouhan is basically a service yogi. While serving the state for two decades, he has made a relation of affinity with the public. He connects the public with him, that is why he is called the maternal uncle of the state. Serving has been an integral part of our culture. The inclusion of the theme of service in the G-20 is a matter of pride in itself. The message of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" will inspire the whole world at the Seva Summit an held in India.
Chief Minister Chouhan released 2 books - "Seva, Sushasan Aur Sahbhagita Ke Do Dashak" (2 Decades of Service, Good Governance and Participation ) and "Seva-Sense of Service: Compendium of Practices Across G-20 Countries". Chouhan honoured 16 Seva Yogis who did excellent work in the service sector by giving them shawls and mementos.
