Spiritual Quotes On devotion

As long as devotional viewing (darshan) of the amurta (the invisible One, the Self) has not been done [Self-realization has not taken place], definitely do devotional viewing (darshan) of an idol of God (murti). Devotional viewing of an idol of God is actually a science of India. As soon as one spots a temple, he bows down at that very point.

By natural law there are two parts to everything; ‘relative’ and ‘real’. By praying to a picture, the 'relative' mail reaches Lord Krishna , and in the ‘real’ it is indeed the worship of the Self within you.

You cling on to the truth; no one in the world can shake your faith and devotion.

What is considered as [true] aaradhana (devotion, worship)? The person for whom one has devotion, one should never stop having devotion for that person, even if it is a question of life or death! Aaradhana means [only] aaradhana.

People are going out to earn when circumstances are not favourable. Actually, that is when they should do devotional worship (bhakti).

If you praise the virtues of the person who is two degrees higher than you, if you worship him, if you serve him; this is known as ‘aradhana’ (devotion). If you say bad things about him, defame him; it is known as ‘viradhana’ (criticism). ‘Viradhana’ results in your down fall and ‘aradhana’ results in your rise upwards.

A place where the mind can attain stillness can be found in a great person who has a steady mind. By seeing him (devotionally), others’ mind can also attain stillness, but the chit (internal component of knowledge and vision) may remain unsteady there.

You will benefit if you devotionally view the one who has both stillness in his eyes and a contented state of chit (internal component of knowledge and vision).

When no poison of any kind remains in your eyes, when a liberated laughter is seen, then people will do your darshan (look at you devotionally).