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Sevā (also transcribed as sewa) is the concept of selfless service that is performed without any expectation of reward for performing it. It is predominant in Hinduism and Sikhism. Such services can be performed to benefit other human beings or society. Sevā means "service". A more recent interpretation of the word is "dedication to others". [1]
Giving alms to the poor is often considered an altruistic action.. Altruism is the concern for the well-being of others, independently of personal benefit or reciprocity.. The word altruism was popularised (and possibly coined) by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. [1]
The first woman accepted the compromise as fair, but the second begged Solomon to give the baby to her rival, preferring the baby to live, even without her. Solomon ordered the baby given to the second woman, as her love was selfless, as opposed to the first woman's selfish disregard for the baby's actual well-being.
The opposite of Sakama Karma (action with desire), [8] Nishkama Karma has been variously explained as 'Duty for duty's sake' [9] and as 'Detached Involvement', which is neither negative attitude nor indifference; and has today found many advocates in the modern business area where the emphasis has shifted to ethical business practices adhering to intrinsic human values and reducing stress at ...
A relatively modern addition to Hebrew, the word was initially used in the 1970s, and gained momentum in subsequent decades. According to Tamar Katriel , professor of communications in the University of Haifa , firgun differs from giving compliments, since it is "about an affinity that is authentic and without agenda". [ 1 ]
Selfless may refer to: SteveWillDoIt Selflessness, the act of sacrificing one's own interest for the greater good Selfless service; Selfless, a 1994 album by English industrial metal band Godflesh; Self/less, a 2015 film starring Ryan Reynolds "Selfless" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a 2002 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A random act of kindness is a nonpremeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world. [1] The phrase "random kindness and senseless acts of beauty" was written by Anne Herbert on a placemat in Sausalito, California in 1982. It was based on the phrase "random acts of violence and senseless acts of cruelty". [2]