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## Friend's Perspective: Pure Faith from the Seed
**(143)** Upon hearing the seed-story and its essence, the conviction arising from the inner impulse, with a firm intention, is considered a seed. And the feeling of "this is worthy of being accepted" (which is also a seed) that arises from this conviction, is a seed.
**Analysis**
"Having heard the seed-story well, the body is filled with excitement;
From this unwavering age, let us obtain the love of Dharma... Veer" - The seed mentioned in Shri Dav 11, upon hearing that seed, the conviction that arises from the inner impulse - the supreme bliss - upon hearing the story of the subject of Yoga, is also a seed. The love and faith that arises from hearing the story, the seed-story, is a seed. This love blossoms and says, "What I have heard is pure faith, it is true," and such spontaneous expressions emerge. This conviction, belief, acceptance, and inner acceptance is also a seed. And this conviction-faith is also one with a firm intention. Because the state of mind of the seeker who walks in this path of Yoga is such that the reverse flow, the opposite of what was said above, is impossible. The flow of his mind flows steadily, with a firm belief in the present. The reverse flow does not happen.
And that is why this seeker, when he hears a story of devotion to the Lord, devotion to the Guru, or devotion to the dead, he immerses himself in the loving devotional rasa, he enters into supreme bliss, his body trembles with excitement, his hair stands on end, and he speaks out in the impulse, in the utmost excitement, "All that is said is true. Devotion to the Lord, etc., is truly an unparalleled, inconceivable influence." And thus he believes with a true heart, he has faith. This inner faith-acceptance is absolutely essential. Because what fruit will the consumption of the seed yield without such faith? Any action that is performed without pure faith is like "plastering on straw," like "a bead without a string." Giraj Anandghanji has roared:
"Tell me, how can the purity of God, Guru, and Dharma remain? How can it remain? It is obtained through pure faith; whoever performs an action without pure faith, it is like plastering on straw, know this, like a sword without a hilt."
The author, the sage, goes a step further and says that even if there is no faith in the seed-story, the feeling of "this is worthy of being accepted" is also a seed.