In English
Attain Nearness And Dearness To God
We think helping others is . The word consists of three syllables – , , , wherein means the and means near. So, the true meaning of is going near the or the Self. The being the same in all, you realise that you are close to all. From the worldly point of view, Paropakara means charity and helping others. But from the spiritual point of view, it means nearness and dearness to God. The essence of ParopakarA is devotion. A true devotee thinks that he is the . But man limits himself and thinks that he is a lawyer, a businessman, etc., when in truth he is the . Man should always remain a considering that he is close to everyone as all have the same . But man observes differences. People act in one way when they are in the sanctum sanctorum and in another way when they are in the dining hall. Man’s life is momentary like passing clouds. It is always changing. Like a day, it has morning, afternoon and night which connote childhood, youth and old age. In childhood, he has four legs as he crawls, in youth he has two legs and in old age he has virtually three legs as he uses a walking stick. Man should realise the transitory nature of life and make efforts to become near and dear to God. Those who attain God’s nearness and dearness are fortunate indeed. Always do everything with godly feelings and attain the good fortune of being close to God.