ਸੇਵਾ

Sēvā in Punjabi/Sanskrit means "service"—selfless service performed without expectation of reward. It's a core concept in Sikhism.

In every gurdwara, the langar (free kitchen) offers food to all visitors. This is seva in action—volunteers cook, serve, and clean, treating all equally.

The concept spread beyond Sikhism. "Seva" is now used in yoga communities, spiritual movements, and social justice contexts worldwide.

The word names both a practice and an ideal: serving others as a spiritual path, ego-dissolving action.