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Sant Tulsidas Ji says:
Without the knowledge of the nature of God it is impossible to know him. And without understanding his qualities we can not have love for God. Without love we cannot have devotion and true faith. This is as unattainable as the mixing of water and oil [which is impossible).
Therefore, in order to have devotion and faith in God it is necessary to know the majesty of God. Once the glory of God is known, our heart is attracted to God. This is a great way to keep the heart in devotion to God. Thus, it is through invocation that we extol the divine powers of God and draw the mind toward God.
After singing praises to God, we pray. Prayer is supplication with deep humility. In general, people have desires and make demands. Only the great sages do not have wants.
Kabir Sahab describes his state of desire-less-ness:
My desires are gone, as are my worries. My mind is filled with detachment. One who does not want anything is the king of kings.
Sant Tulsidas says:
People desire sons, wealth, and fame in this world. Why do people desire that which taints the mind?
Why do we desire these things? Sant Tulsidas ponders over this in his Vinay Patrika:
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