There are three types of devotion: the vihanga method, where like a bird swooping down upon the ripe fruit on the tree, the devotee is too impatient and by the very impatience he exhibits, he loses the fruit, which falls from his hold; the markata method where like a monkey which pulls towards it one fruit after another and by sheer unsteadiness is not able to decide which fruit it wants, the devotee too hesitates and changes his aim much too often and thus loses all chances of success; and the pipeelika method, where like the ant which slowly but steadily proceeds towards the sweetness, the devotee also moves direct, with undivided attention towards the Lord and wins His Grace!

- Divine Discourse, Shivarathri, 1955.

To earn the grace of the divine, the easy way is surrendering at the Feet of the Lord. - Baba