Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “Feelings or thoughts which come to us depend upon the past tendencies. Some people feel ' I am a lowly person. I have committed many sins' But they do not expose their feeling because it may not be socially safe to do so. Because it is inconvenient, they tend to antagonise such feelings inside their heart also. A true seeker should not do like this. He should dominate such tendency and should encourage the feelings which have come naturally to manifest. In other words, he should allow the feeling that he is a lowly person to continue. Till when? Till the feeling of servitude (that you are the servant of each and every particle in the creation) gets firmly rooted in the heart. ‘I am a sinner’ say the Christians while they pray. The devotees of Vaishnava tradition also say 'O! Lord, I am the servant of the servant of the servant of your servant.' If such an attitude develops in your mind, every being in the creation become more sacred than you and therefore, you will certainly revere them and love them." Sri Swamiji Bhakti Mala, August 1998 http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/august98/sooktimanjari.htm Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send a quote to: swamiji-says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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