Swamishri was staying at a devotee’s new house in Anand. The house was just constructed and still had paint and cement stains on the tiles in the bathroom. Swamishri went in for a shower and decided to clean the tiles himself. Narayancharan Swami stopped him and said, “We are only here for a day and a half. Why bother with all that extra effort?”

Yet Swamishri was adamant, “We should leave the place in better condition than we received it in. The devotee was kind enough to let us stay at his place. They might not have had the time to clean up. We should help out. It is our seva.