Guest guest Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 About a Devotee, A Lover of God Question: When does man become a devotee of God? Answer: On realizing one's helplessness (lack of strength) and having deep faith in the immense power and influence of God, man becomes a devotee of God. This is because there is an automatic relationship developed between the weak and the strong, the hungry and the food, the thirsty and the water, the diseased with the doctor. God is Omniscient, good hearted, Almighty - which is God's immense power and influence. By seeing some strength, abilities, something special in us, and not feeling saddened by our weakness, rather, not realizing the need to get rid of our helplessness, man is unable to have faith in God's immense power and influence. Question: For a devotee who is a lover of God, is it essential for him to have knowledge (jnana)? Answer: For a true lover of God there remains no need to have knowledge; because in love there is pure knowledge and knowledge only ! There is nothing else besides the lover (Supreme Soul) - this is real and true knowledge. Question: How does God forgive the debts of His devotees? Answer: Nothing belongs to a devotee who has completely surrendered to God. Whatever is there, belongs to God. Therefore the devotees debts, become God's debts. Just like someone who dies, his property and wealth becomes that of the Government's. In this life, by considering anything as our own, we become indebted. One who does not consider anything as his own, and does not desire anything, how can he have debts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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