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[The Lord's Philosophy
happiness in exchange for worship are only wishing to transact business. Such traders can never be called real devotees. Therefore worship with no thought of self gain is real devotion. This brings real good at the feet of the devotee. The gods become his slaves. "Ridhi" and "Siddhi” (Happiness and Powers) follow in his wake. That is why it is said:
“qarad rådia httE EFFÀ ATTATI" i. e. gods become the slaves of hini whose heart is always centred in Dharma. .. Therefore there should be no scope for desires in worship. It does hot mean that worship of a “ Vitaragi” (one who is not at all affected by love or hatred) leads to no good. It is a principle of psychology that one can after some time be that thing which one is intensely remembering and wishing to become. According to this, that devotee who worship a " Vitaragi” and intensely desire to become one himself, actually becomes a " Vitaragi ". Besides " Vitaraga " souls are the best ideals of self purification. We have to reach this ideal and so this ideal must ever be before our eyes. If we lose sight of this we shall aimlessly wander about due to the want of most reliable guide. The third thing is that we come to know the real path of enlightenment only throu. gh them. We are therefore greatly indebted to them. Therefore it is natural that our souls should be attached to them in gratefulness. The fourth thing is this:--The eye ointment, being without life does not wish that it would cure the eyes of him who appliệs it. Still he profits by it and his sight bocomes clear. In the same way though the Lord does not wish that he should shower favours on his devotees yet the devotee is well benefitted. In other words we can say that
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