Thus Spake Sri Rama

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It does n ot matter whether you are a man or a woman; your caste,

name and position are not taken into account. You might belong to any

Ashrama of life. Devotion is the only thing that is essential to

worship Me. It is impossible for a person to see Me by the merit of

sacrifice, austerity, charity or by the study of the Vedas or by

performing the spiritual rites, if he is devoid of devotion to Me.

 

Just as, even people possessing eyes, cannot see things clearly in

the night, but they can see their steps well when a light is brought,

so also in those having devotion towards Me, the Self becomes Self-

effulgent.

 

The following is the way for cultivating devotion:

 

Keeping company with My devotees, always serving Me and My Bhaktas,

fasting on Ekadasi, celebrating the festivals connected with Me,

hearing, reading and expounding My glories, worshipping Me with

continuous devotion, and singing of My excellences. If one follows

these precepts daily, one gets pure devotion.

 

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