Man, who is the embodiment of the immortal Spirit, identifies himself with his body and falls a prey to worldly desires. How can such a person be a true devotee of God, even if he calls himself a Bhaktha (devotee)? Such a man is only a devotee of Prakruthi (the phenomenal world of Nature). If you regard even Prakruthi as Divine, it will be a good thing. But even here, men separate the Paramatma (Divine) from Prakruthi (Nature). As long as this sense of separation exists, all forms of japa and worship, performed even over many lives, are of no avail.

- Divine Discourse, 1st Jan 1992.