Guest guest Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Deep Desire and Longing For God What is needed is an ardent desire, a deep longing for God. If one has an ardent desire, all worldly things will become distasteful. When one has deep devotion and longing for only God, then sensual pleasures, sleep, casual joking, love for the world and gossip - all become distasteful and unbearable. In this intense desire for God, the devotee is not concerned about his body or mind. His only concern is with God. There is only one deep longing, how can he attain God ? Nothing else feels pleasing or enjoyable. Even though God is Omnipresent, He is revealed only by love. He is unique, so the desire for Him is also unique and exclusive. There can be no other desire. There is no one equal to Him, so the desire that we have for Him also cannot have any equal. God is ever ready to reveal Himself. If we take one step towards God, He takes a hundred towards us. What is lacking is commitment in our devotion. The commitment comes by faith. God is easily attained by those who have exclusive devotion (Gita 8:14). Exclusivity is what is required. Like Mirabai - Only God is mine, no one else. Seek refuge in Him and chant His name. He is the best of best and is attainable only by desire for Him, by a geniune longing for Him alone. God is present right where we are - therefore let us see Him not by our senses, but from within. He is there at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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