Daily Devotion - Feb 13, 2026 (English)- Meditation with Love
- Saints remain beyond lust, anger, greed, and attachment, even though their actions may outwardly appear to reflect material vices. However, due to a lack of philosophical knowledge, we fail to understand that one can be detached from their actions. As a result, we fail to comprehend the actions of saints during their descension, as seen in many examples such as Arjun and Prahlad.
- Any action related to God (such as ritualistic worship and chanting) yields results according to the attachment of the mind. If the mind is attached to the world, the outcome will also be material. God does not take note of the work done merely by the physical senses. In the beginning, just as a small child is guided to write by holding their hand, saints have devised various methods, such as chanting and using a jap mala, to turn an atheist toward God. This was so that, over time, one may cultivate faith and devotion and thereby engage their mind. However, without attachment and surrender of the mind, worship through mere physical actions will not bring divine grace.
Therefore, Roopdhyan, meaning the loving remembrance of the divine form of God and Guru, is primary, as the mind is naturally drawn to a form. We can attach our mind only by meditating on God and the Guru, visualising their forms. When the heart melts, one receives the fruit according to the object of attachment. For whoever the heart melts, that person's qualities will enter within us. If the attachment is directed toward someone under the three modes of Maya, the mind will become more impure. And if the mind melts in any sentiment for a pure personality, then the mind will become purified. The deep yearning, agony, and anguish to meet God arise only through Roopdhyan, by which the heart will melt for God and Guru, who are pure.
'Ramahi keval prem piyara' - 'only' love is dear to Ram - Every spiritual text says that God is attainable only through 'exclusive' devotion. Devotion, or Bhakti, means to serve - the meaning of the word stems from the root word 'bhaj' in Sanskrit, which means service or seva. It is the mind that ultimately serves. If we wish to serve the personal form of God, we must also engage the senses. However, we cannot meet God initially. Therefore, serving God in His personal form begins with serving a saint. Even in this, attachment of the mind is essential.
- Saints are reservoirs of forgiveness. They continuously forgive mistakes and keep holding hope that someday the soul will transform for the better. This is because they know that a soul bound by Maya is ignorant and is inevitably prone to making mistakes. Expecting someone to be completely free of mistakes would mean they are already a saint. In fact, saints are even more merciful than God Himself. This boundless mercy forms the foundation of the soul's ultimate welfare, without which no being in the world could attain liberation.
-There are many saints in the world, and they are of many kinds. Some do not publicly quote the Vedas and scriptures; instead, they write devotional books in the local dialect. So, people are unable to identify their personalities in their lifetime. Some saints do not reveal themselves publicly. They do not engage in preaching. Their goal is not the upliftment of souls. God determines the actions of saints. The public only becomes aware of the saints who descend for the welfare of souls. Such saints must behave like ordinary worldly individuals to relate to human beings and explain divine philosophy with love and care for the sake of the welfare of the souls.
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