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Books - Pragya Puran Stories -2
Language: ENGLISH
Service is Superior to Worship
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After the worship they used to help their Guru in treating the patients who visited their monastery.
One day, a patient arrived in the early morning.
It was the time of worship.
The monk called for his disciples for attending to the patient.
The disciples replied, "Our worship is still not complete.
We will come after sometime." But, the monk called them again.
This time, they did come grumbling about the incomplete worship.
The monk said very seriously, "I have called you to serve this suffering man.
Prayers can be performed even by the angels, but only men can help other men in need.
Service has higher priority over worship, since angels can not perform service.
" The two disciples were ashamed of their behavior and from that day they gave higher priority to service over worship."