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PATH OF DEVOTION
love for God, non- attachment to worldly objects, and frequent association with the saints are essential and should be regularly pursued by the devotee. This fact is observed immediately when we review and study the lives of great devotees.
REWARD OF GENUINE DEVOTION One who succeeds in the real path of devotion, attains to the super-human state. He loses all attraction to the things of this world and also of the other worlds. He remains satisfied with his constant devotion to God. No matter what circumstances befall, he considers all of them to be alright and remains equanimous.
As he has attained to the higher states of devotion in this manner, his love for God and the spiritual progress thereof, flow unceasingly like the water of river Ganges. Such an enlightened and equanimous devotee remains in a blissful state, continues in the rest of his life the mission of being helpful to one and all, inspiring others also to follow the same path and to taste the divine bliss thereof
GLORY OF THE PATH OF DEVOTION 1. Advance yourself in the devotion of God the Supreme. The wise have praised the pondering on the virtues of God the Supreme with a pure heart, hearing sermons on God, singing his praise and his worship. The devotee should therefore try to adopt all these practices in his life. 2. In this universe, true devotion, an enlightened preceptor, association with the saints and the noble, study of authentic scriptures, and equanimity of vision and true practice of Yoga, all these together have never been attained by us so far, otherwise our present state would not have befallen us. However, let us accept respectfully the proverb, "Better late than never," and work diligently. This will bring us triumphant victory and we shall succeed after all the previous failures of countless births. 3. True devotion is not possible by an individual who is lustful, short-tempered or covetous. Only a heroic person, who does not fear to the fears of the world can possibly become in tune with God the Supreme. 4. The devotee who is pious, alert, impartial, free from worries
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