In English
Listening, singing, contemplating on , serving His Lotus Feet, salutation, worship, servitude, friendship, and self-surrender ( , , , , , , , , ). These are the nine paths of devotion. Though the paths are many, the goal is one. Similarly, there are countless human beings, but the in all of them is the same. There are countless waves in the vast ocean. No two waves are alike. Waves assume different forms, but in all the waves, the water of the ocean is the same. In this infinite, vast universe there are countless beings, but the Divinity in the form of Existence- Knowledge-Bliss Absolute ( ) is the same in all. People don’t recognise this broad principle of humanness. They consider themselves separate and call themselves themselves individuals. They lead self-centred lives, indulging in selfishness ( ). means living for one’s own sake.