Work is indispensable for progress. Selfishness is an inner attitude and not in the work that one does. Of course doing sewa (service to the Divine) is best but then one has to ideally live in an Ashram. If that be your true calling, you should follow it. What is the hesitation in working in the setup of an Ashram? You should try to explore this possibility, for example, working at the Delhi Ashram.Â
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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