Abstract

This paper looks at seva as a form of faith-based social work in India I identified a random sample of 1017 followers of Hindu faith-based organizations having social service projects These followers are also doers of seva as a form of engagement with the organizations My purpose was to understand seva through their lens particularly with a focus on their profiles engagement chronicles initiation duration type of seva motivation and perceived implications for self and society Seva is viewed as having transcendental benefits for self and as having a unique package of moral philosophy and tangible goals of social development