Many people perform ritual worship (puja) to God, adore Him and want to follow Him. For whose benefit are these offerings? They are only for our own benefit and not for God’s! Consider this example. When we think of something exciting in our mind, we find that our words show positive energy and our actions also show excitement. On the other hand, if there are sad thoughts in our mind, then our external body will reflect the sadness our mind is experiencing. Take an even simpler example - think of a lime and think that you are cutting it! If you like lime, you will find saliva on your tongue! Actually, the lime juice has not come and touched your tongue. Merely the thought of the lime juice makes your tongue water. So too, people adore and worship God such that by thinking of the good qualities of the Divine, they will also be inspired to cultivate noble qualities.
- Summer Roses On Blue Mountains, 1976, Ch 4. |
