|| Shri Hari ||

Affinity with the Lord

A devout devotee, who takes refuge in the Lord,  does not worry,  that he has not yet had a vision of the Lord,  he has not developed true devotion for Him and that his inclinations have not been purified and so on.  If he worries,  he is like a monkey’s young one,  who by holding its mother, shoulders the responsibility itself. 

A devout devotee, like a kitten,  which totally depends upon its mother,  depends on the Lord,  without worrying whether He appears before him or not,  whether He bestows love upon him or not,  and whether He purifies his propensities or not.  A kitten folds its limbs and remains ready for its mother to carry it anywhere.   Similarly a devotee withdrawing himself from the world,  beholds the Lord by meditating upon Him,  reciting His name and performing such spiritual activities.   He remains fully satisfied and happy with whatever happens to him,  regarding it as the Lord’s,  sweet will.

A devotee is like clay,  which leaves itself to a potter’s will.  The potter mixes water in it,  kneads it,  crushes it,  pats it,  puts it on his wheel,  moulds it and makes pots,  such as pitcher, jar, and plates etc.  Similarly,  a devotee leaving himself at the Lord’s will,  becomes free from worry and fear etc.  Then the Lord’s grace showers on him incessantly.  The more free he is from worry and fears,  the more Divine grace is showered on him.   The more he is worried and prides in his capability,  the more impediments he puts in Divine grace.  The Lord’s uncommon,  unique,   incessant and continuous grace is showered on a devout devotee, who takes refuge in Him. 

From article in 'Kalyaan Kalpatru' by Swami Ramsukhdasji