National service implies service to every being in the nation. Whoever undertakes national service should realise that he is serving himself when he is serving others because he is a part of the nation. This realisation itself will be a great national service. Very often, men tend to cloak their own self-interest in the garb of national service. Our ancients were convinced that if one followed Dharma, one would be automatically serving both himself and society. (SS May 06, p. 4th Cover page)