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WORSHIP
The worship of the Self is the worship of God. The worship of the gods and goddesses outside is nothing but a network of illusion. This network of illusion will weave fetters around your soul instead of liberating it.
God and Devotee
The nearer you are, the more light you will get from fire. You may call it favouritism or anything you choose. The relationship between God and the devotee is of the same nature. It is not so much the question of what you do or what you do not do ; the question is how near to God you are. There must be close proximity, not distance, between God and the devotee.
True Worship
True worship of God does not consist in offering fruits and flowers or in lighting candles. God's real worship is that man should follow the divine principles as laid down by the great seers. Man should adopt and practise noble thoughts and noble: ideals of life as laid down in the great religious scriptures. This is the real worship of God.
Actionism and Devotionalism
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We act and we get the fruits of our actions. This is the Jaina philosophy of actionism.
God acts and God gets the fruits of his actions. This is the Veshnava philosophy of devotionalism.
The problems of life can be solved by either of these two philosophies, provided they are faithfully adopted and practised
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