Ten things you should know about devotion
1. You are in : Devotion is open to all people, learned or not.
Form vs formless, bhakta vs jnaani distinctions should be laughed at. The divergent paths reach one and the same goal.
मन्मायामोहितधियः पुरुषाः पुरुषर्षभ।
श्रेयो वदन्त्यनेकान्तं यथा कर्म यथा रुचिः।
धर्ममेके यशश्चान्ये कामं सत्यं दमं शमम्।
अन्ये वदन्ति स्वार्थं वा ऐश्वर्यं त्यागभोजनम्॥
केचिद् यज्ञतपोदानं व्रतानि नियमान् यमान्।
अद्यन्तवन्त एवैषां लोकाः कर्मविनिर्मिताः॥ 11.14.9
2. To abandon all love of worldly pleasures and immerse completely in the love of God can only be the summation of great merit.
3. If you are free from worldly entanglements, you can be filled with divine love!
मय्यर्पितात्मनः सभ्यः निरपेक्षस्य सर्वतः।
मयाऽत्मना सुखं यत्तत् कुतः स्याद् विषयात्मनाम्॥ 11.14.12
4. Believe that He IS. Then there is no doubt that the One will bestow grace upon you.
5. Love of God is the best means of happiness for you
अकिन्चनस्य दान्तस्य शान्तस्य समचेतसः।
मया सन्तुष्टमनसः सर्वाः सुखमया दिशः॥ 11.14.13
न पारमेष्ठ्यं न महेन्द्रधिष्ण्यं न सार्वभौमं न रसाधिपत्यम् ।
न योगसिद्धीरपुनर्भवं वा मयार्पितात्मेच्छति मद्विनान्यत्॥ 11.14.14
न तथा मे प्रियतम आत्मयोनिर्न शङ्करः।
न च सङ्कर्षणो न श्रीर्नैवात्मा च यथा भवान्॥ 11.14.15
निरपेक्षं मुनिं शान्तं निर्वैरं समदर्शनम्।
अनुव्रजाम्यहं नित्यं पूयेयेत्यङ्घ्रिरेणुभिः॥ 11.14.16
निष्किञ्चना मय्यनुरक्तचेतसः शान्ता महान्तोऽखिलजीववत्सलाः।
कामैरनालब्धधियो जुषन्ति यत् तन्नैरपेक्ष्यं न विदुः सुखं मम॥ 11.14.17
6. Earthly and heavenly prosperity have the same source.
7. The best way to generate true devotion is through association with those who know the truth
8. To have as much love of God as a man has for his wife and children, that is one's highest duty.
9. Worship your chosen Ideal with constant thought, repetition of holy names and meditation.
10. Pleased with man's sincere love and devotion, God lets him comprehend the Divine Principle.
YOUTH
1. You are in : Devotion is open to all people, learned or not.
2. To abandon all love of worldly pleasures and immerse completely in the love of God can only be the summation of great merit.
3. If you are free from worldly entanglements, you can be filled with divine love!
4. Believe that He IS. Then there is no doubt that the One will bestow grace upon you.
5. Love of God is the best means of happiness for you
6. Earthly and heavenly prosperity have the same source.
7. The best way to generate true devotion is through association with those who know the truth
8. To have as much love of God as a man has for his wife and children, that is one's highest duty.
9. Worship your chosen Ideal with constant thought, repetition of holy names and meditation.
10. Pleased with man's sincere love and devotion, God lets him comprehend the Divine Principle.
CHILDREN
1. Devotion is for you and me; for everyone.
2. Love of God can only be the result of great merit.
3. If you are free from day to day things, you can be filled with divine love!
4. Believe that He IS. Then there is no doubt that God will shower grace upon you.
5. Love of God is the best means of happiness for you
6. Earthly and heavenly prosperity have the same source.
7. The best way to generate true devotion is through association with those who know the truth
8. To have as much love of God as a man has for his wife and children, that is one's highest duty.
9. Worship your chosen Ideal with constant thought, repetition of holy names and meditation.
10. Pleased with man's sincere love and devotion, God lets him see Him.