Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Glory of Love and Devotion of God

 

We are not attentive to attachment, attraction, fondness, passion,

infatuation, that is taking place, but are more drawn towards the

agitations of the mind. A very important aim regarding this issue is -

 

" Indriyasye indriyasyaarthe raag dveshau vyavasthitou. " (Gita 3:34)

 

Attachment inhabits in five places - Self, intellect, mind, senses and

objects. Even in these five places, if we think more deeply and

seriously, then we will come to the understanding that this attachment

is situated in the " Self " , and that same attachment in Self remains

situated in all four (mind, intellect, senses, objects). If the

attachment in the " Self " is wiped out, then we will attain supreme

bliss. Even if the mind is volatile, but if we replace attachment to

the world by devotion and love of God, then the business pertaining to

attachment, will go out of business. Attraction for God, will put it

to an end.

 

There is great uncommon glory and importance of devotion and love of

God. If we say that it's glories are greater than that of Knowledge

(Jnana) or Moksha (release from rebirth in this world), then it will

not be an exaggeration. No essence can excel it. This love and

devotion has immense transcendental greatness and ranks extremely

high. There is nothing greater than this essential element. Love is

even greater than knowledge. Nothing else compares and nothing else

comes close to it. The love and devotion of God, will set everything

right.

 

Now how to develop this love and devotion for God? Love and devotion

for God awakens, by removing (putting aside) attachment from the world.

 

How to remove (put aside) attachment from this world? By having love

and devotion for God. One having love for God both things happen.

Continually driving away of attachment and continually increasing love

of God.

 

What should we do first? First increase love for God. Just as when one

is reciting the Ramayana paath, if mind is engaged and is

understanding the meaning of the paath, then the mind is greatly

purified. Attachment goes away. On listening to God's Divine stories

with love, the attachment, within is removed on it own and love is

awakened. Within is filled with juicy and extraordinary relish. In

the beginning, man can become bored but when one starts tasting and

relishing the nectar, there man does not get tired or bored. It is

filled with this astonishing and extraordinary pleasure - Love. Try

reading the Ramayana paath and see for yourself. Engage your mind in

it. Read the stories of devotees. There is immense gains in reading

devotee's stories, because it penetrates the devotee's heart. When

love penetrates the devotee's heart, then attachment will vanish,

desires will vansih. When attachment is gone, we will be greatly

benefited. We will experience supreme bliss. This can happen even

through the process of inquiry (right thinking, contemplation), but

more useful than inquiry is love and devotion.