In English
True devotion is recognition of God within
Most people today have no real idea of what is devotion and what is spiritual discipline. Different forms of worship, pilgrimages, meditation and the like are equated with devotion. These are not the indices of (devotion). They are all actions which can confer some mental satisfaction. To realise your inner nature, your efforts must be directed internally As long as you think God is somewhere outside you, you cannot qualify for Divine Grace. The true mark of devotion is to recognise that God is within you and around you, everywhere. You must develop the faith that you are a manifestation of God. The scriptures call upon everyone to find out, "Who are you?" There is no other path than the path of dedication to God and complete surrender to the Will of the Divine. The emperor was an exemplar of this doctrine of (complete surrender) to God. Despite the protestations of his preceptor , felt that it was his duty to offer everything to the Lord and, acting against the advice of his , he made a gift of all he had to the Lord who had come in the form of (the young celibate). In making an offering to God there is no need to abide by the instructions of the preceptor. The Lord is the supreme preceptor manifest in every Divine form. Emperor adhered to two resolutions. First: to give to anyone whatever he sought. Second' never to go back on the plighted word. held that there was no greater sin than going back on one's word. He firmly declared that whatever might happen to him, even if it cost him his life, he would not go back on his promise. Thereby, became a glorious upholder of truth. Who is a real emperor? Not the one who has conquered many countries and ruled over a vast empire. Once, summoned his disciples and put them the question: “Who is a real conqueror?" The disciples gave various answers. told them that the real conqueror is the one who has subdued his mind. Of what use is it to accomplish many things without mastering the mind? This was precisely the question which put to his father, , who had acquired control over even the elements but had not acquired mastery over his senses.