Swami Vivekananda

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This is the gist of all worship — to be pure and to do good to others.

He who sees Shiva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased,

really worships Shiva; and if he sees Shiva only in the image, his

worship is but preliminary. He who has served and helped one poor man

seeing Shiva in him, without thinking of his caste, or creed, or race,

or anything, with him Shiva is more pleased than with the man who sees

Him only in temples.

 

- Swami Vivekananda.