Divine Love Its Possible

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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There are thousands and thousands of people who want God to fulfill their wishes.
How many are there who offer themselves to take care of God or Guru without an ounce of selfishness?
Will the wealth and luxury of the palace make Chandanbala happy or will she become totally detached because of her love, yearning, thoughts and constant remembrance of Parmatma?
She says, “I want to remain at his feet. I want to live near Him. I cannot forget the love flowing from his eyes. I do not want to forget that love. That love is calling me. I do not want to be with anyone in this world. I do not want to live with anyone in this world. I want to spend the rest of my life at the feet of my Lord.” These are and should be the thoughts of a seeker.
A seeker is one who lives in the world,
yet is detached from worldly life. A seeker lives in this world but the world does not live in him.
A seeker is never attached to this world. In fact, day-by-day, his attachment for worldly life decreases. He becomes transparent in his relationships. When the depth and appeal for worldly relations start decreasing, we are on our way to renounce the world (sarvasangh tyag).
We cannot renounce the world by just giving up certain possessions and relations. In fact, the world can be renounced by embracing Parmatma. There are two ways to decrease attachment of worldly and materialistic life. One is the route of tyag (giving up worldly ties and interests)and another route is love.
If one takes the route of tyag, then for a certain period, one may be successful in giving up worldly attachments. The travelers on this route very often succumb to their desires and weaknesses and once again get attached to the world.
The alternate route, love for God, is very safe because on this route, the strings of an individual's life are in the hands of God or Guru. Guru helps one to be detached from this world and to unite