2/11/2012

Life is a gift of God

Life is a gift of God, it is his prasad. Accept it wholeheartedly with love and gratefulness. We have got this human birth by God’s grace so that we may sing his glories. Tulsdasji says "Tan bin bed bhajan nahin barna" i.e. our body is an instrument; it is a means for singing the Lord’s glory (bhajan) which is the real purpose of our living. But bhajan also includes service to other people. Keep t...he Lord always in mind as much as is possible. View this world as a form of Lord Shri Krishna and serve other people. While serving do not nurse a feeling of obliging them but do it as a fulfillment of your duty.

Life is useless without love. Life’s other meaning is love. Where there is love and devotion (samarpan) and renunciation (tyaga) becomes natural. One does not have to make any special effort for it. It happens automatically. Without love, service and renunciation is not possible. Hence only where there is love, renunciation follows and where there is love and renunciation, service manifests.

Finally a true religion is one, which initiates you into the path of true love. A true dharma is that which fills you with this nectar (amrit) of love. Therefore dharma or religion is fundamental in life. "Dharmena hina pashubhih samaanaa." i.e. A man without religion is an animal.