Divine Love Its Possible

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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with Parmatma.
Chandanbala is the traveler of the second route. She is in love with the Lord. Her heart is filled with devotion for him. She yearns for HIM...!
This unflinching love for Lord takes her to the height of total surrender. Fully drowned in her love for Parmatma, Chandanbala does not have to give up anything consciously. She does not leave this worldly life consciously. It happens very naturally and unconsciously.
Her deep love for God leads to her detachment from the world.
Did she ever listen to any discourse by Lord Mahavir ? No ! Did Lord Mahavir ever tell her to renounce this world and follow HIM ? Did He ever tell her that there is nothing in this world, and she must give up everything and aspire for salvation ? No! He never said such things to her.
Where there is divine love, such inspiration is roused very naturally and automatically.
In spite of living in the palace, in spite of Lord Mahavir's departure, in spite of being in the midst of luxury and happiness, Chandanbala is unable to forget HIM.
Hers is a heart to heart connection with Parmatma. Thus, no matter what she does, whatever activity she engages in, she is constantly aware of the Lord's presence in her entire existence. She receives constant inspiration from within.
She says, “My Lord does not eat this, so I too cannot eat this. My Lord does not do this, so I too cannot do this. Parmatma does not wear ornaments so how can I wear them ?" Thoughts like these go on in her mind consistently and continuously.
Thus, deeply in love with the Lord and following his footsteps, Chandanbala too starts becoming like Parmatma. She now totally surrenders to HIM.
One who surrenders to God, automatically starts becoming like God.
As Chandanbala starts surrendering more and more to Parmatma,