Jaya Guru Datta. Let’s talk a little about what pure devotion is like. In any kind of worship, devotion is of utmost importance. Without devotion, chanting millions of times is of no use. Without devotion, any amount of Abhisheka (pouring libations on the deity being worshiped while chanting mantras) is futile, any amount of decoration done to the deity is useless. There is no use donating food to any number of people if you do not have dedication and sacrifice. That is why, here, devotion is of utmost importance. It is the same with worshiping the Guru. Whatever you do, you should do with devotion. That means, do it with dedication. Another meaning for devotion is dedication. Yet another way to say it is that you completely immerse your mind in doing the task. So, how should this devotion be? What kind of devotion pleases him the most? There are many types here. One, to achieve selfish ends; another, to please the Sadguru; yet another, with the selfish desire that one will attain liberation through this devotion; another through selflessness; like this, there are many kinds of devotion. Let’s talk about what kind of devotion pleases him the most. The answer is selfless devotion. That means, the devotion should not be selfish. It should be selfless. One should not expect anything. Not having the feeling of “I” or “mine” is selflessness. The final stage of this selflessness is love. This selfless person will not keep/hide anything for himself. Offering to others is a specialty of selflessness. Doing worships and rituals to satisfy the mind full of desires is selfish. We are doing a lot of worships, rituals, vows, disciplines to satisfy our desires. We are perhaps seeking refuge in a Guru to satisfy our desires. That is not real devotion to the Guru. It is business-like devotion. Instead, we should practice to not expect anything in return. Swamiji makes disciples and other people who come here practice this. Do not expect anything in return. Whatever has to happen will happen. You should not ask for the big energy for your little difficulties. You should keep it safely. Don’t exhaust it. That is why, devotion with selfishness, charity with selfishness, service with selfishness are of no use. Serving God or Guru selflessly, without any expectation, without causing any inconvenience or difficulty whatsoever is selfless devotion. There is more power in selfless devotion. So, it is being said here that one should worship with just pure/full love. One should only worship with pure love, devotion, faith. Pure love does not mean worshiping with plates and bowls full of flowers and fruits. It means, doing it with complete love, without any burden on the mind, with pure mind, with pure dedication, with pure happiness, “He has given me this great fortune. I am able to do this worship”. Great souls do it like this. Only when done like this, everything is fulfilled and the Lord’s grace is bestowed on us. If we want the Lord’s grace, only worship done with pure love is considered worship, only service done with pure love is considered service. Jaya Guru Datta.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:05:23 +0000
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