The Secret of Devotion
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This "jeev" (embodied soul), even if it receives the highest post or things in this world, then too its hunger will not be satiated till it does not attain the Eternal, its very own Lord, because only God is such, through whom all fulfillment is possible. Besides God, everyone else is incomplete and imperfect. Perfect is only that One Supreme Being and though being complete and perfect, is the kind that without any cause is eternally compassionate and merciful towards all beings. Along with that He is also Almighty and everywhere. There may be few that are well-wishers of all, but they may not be all knowing. Due to not knowing the cause of our suffering, they may not be able to remove that suffering. And even if they know everything, then too they may not be all capable, and due to not being entirely capable, they cannot remove our suffering. And even if they know everything, and are all capable, then too if they are not good hearted, affectionate, then though seeing someone suffering, they do not feel sorry, whereby they cannot distance our sorrow. In this manner, even if they are also good hearted i.e. compassionate, and all capable, but do not know the sorrows of others, then too it will not work. And if they are good hearted and everywhere, but are not all capable, then in spite of knowing our sorrows, they cannot remove the suffering; because they are incapable of removing the suffering. However, all these three points are present, all at the same time in God.
He who depending only on That All good-hearted, well-wisher (Sarva Suhrde, All pervading (Sarvagya), Almighty (Sarva shaktimaan) God, engaging in devotion and worship (bhakti), is a devotee. There are all kinds of men that are entitled to practice devotion of the Lord. God has said in the Gita 9/30, 9/32 and 9/33 that Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, women folks, and even those that are born of sinful wombs and those with bad conduct – these seven all are entitled to My devotion.
Api chet suduraachaaro bhajate maamananyabhaak |
Saadhureva sa mantavyah samyagvyavasito hi saha ||
Maam hi paarth vyapaashritya yepi syuh paapyonayah |
Striyo vaishyaastha shoodraastepi yaanti paraam gatim ||
Kim punahrbrahmanaah punyaa bhaktaa rajarshayastathaa |
Even if the vilest of sinner worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be considered a saint, for he has rightly resolved to be My devotee. In other words, he has single pointed determined that there is nothing else that is like devotion and worship of God.
" O' Arjuna, womenfolk, Vaisya, Sudras, and even those, that are born of sinful wombs, taking refuge in Me, attain the Supreme God."
"No wonder then, that the holy Brahmana and devout Kshatriya, saints, should attain Him. Therefore, having obtained this transient and unhappy body, do continually worship Me."
In these verses, God has considered even those who have fallen down in their conduct and the lowest in classes as being entitled for devotion and worship of Him. The word "paapyoni" is so pervasive and inclusive, that anyone, whether animal or bird, all living creatures are eligible for devotion of God.
(to be continued)
From book in Hindi "Jeevan ka Kartavya" By Swami Ramsukhdasji
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FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 9th November, 2011 – BHAGWAD BHAKTI KA RAHASYA