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That means, such a heart is naturally attached to the Paramatma. After the love for the Paramatma appears in the heart of a man, of whatever worldly affair he may be thinking, his heart always dwells at the very feet of the Paramatma. Therefore, I say, “First of all develop love for the Paramatma. Love the Paramatma."!
HOW DOES LOVE APPEAR ?
Love appears for many reasons. The following are some of then:
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a beautiful person inspires love, a virtuous person inspires love, a wealthy person inspires love, a person of noble character inspires love.
I would like to know from you, which of these things are absent in the Paramatma. Is not the form of the Paramatma more magnificent than that of Indra, the King of gods? Are not the virtues of the Paramatma infinite? Is not the Paramatma's grand Samavasaran, the very peak of prosperity ? What quality is lacking in the Paramatma ? Is there anyone in the Samsar who has greater merit (punya) than the Paramatma ?
The fault lies with you because you have never endeavoured to know the Paramatma. You never entered the realm of the Paramatma and the light of enlightenment which reveals the Paramatma. You are caught in the meshes of mundane life. You search for sensual pleasures and when you attain sensual pleasures, you become totally absorbed in them. Your spiritual potentialities have been annihilated by your craze for sensual pleasures and your passions. When that is so, how can you love the Paramatma ?
Only that man whose senses have been pacified; whose mind has grown serene can love the Paramatma. Only he whose physical and mental infatuations have declined can love the Paramatma. Only a man who has firmness, determination, patience and fortitude can love the Paramatma. The man who
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