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Seva (Sanskrit: stringe) is: Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम् ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ...


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Seva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (207 words)
Seva is a cornerstone of the Sikh religion.
With sites in India, Cambodia, Nepal, Tibet, China and Mexico, the Seva Foundation has helped restore sight to millions by helping to develop cheap and effective cataract surgery.
The foundation is famous for its benefit concerts, which are hosted by the "voice of Woodstock," famed hippy-clown and living Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor Wavy Gravy.
Seva Foundation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (285 words)
The Seva Foundation is a non-profit foundation, founded in December, 1978, whose goal is to build partnerships to respond to "locally defined problems with culturally sustainable solutions throughout the world." In Sanskrit seva means "selfless service".
Seva has various missions to respond to these 'local problems', from sight saving and restoring projects in Nepal, India, Tibet, Cambodia and Tanzania, to community self-development projects in Chiapas and Guatemala, to diabetes prevention programs and grants for indigenous peoples of North America.
Baba Ram Dass, a founding board member, spiritual teacher and advisor, and champion of Seva was honored in the DVD Fierce Grace in which Ram Dass talks about the founding of Seva by Larry Brilliant and Girija Brilliant, a devoted group of doctors, social workers, activists, and at least one clown.
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