In English
If we study the Indian cultural tradition in this manner, we will find that its emphasis was always on what was beneficial and good for the individual and society. The Vice-Chancellor (in his address earlier) made a reference to the doctrine of surrender. Surrender does not mean that the devotee and God are different. True surrender implies the sense of oneness with God. "Without you I cannot exist," should be the attitude of the devotee. This was the feeling which the expressed about . ( sang a song in which the express their love for and how they cannot bear separation from him). The love of the was pure and sacred. This is exemplified by the story of , who was so completely lost in thinking about that she was not conscious of her fingers being burnt while she was getting her lamp lighted in 's house. When asked her what had happened to her, she said that she was seeing the charming face of in the flame of the lamp.