21 April 2026
Tuesday
Whatever good deeds or spiritual acts you may perform, if they are not suffused with love, they are worthless. Love is like a mariner's compass which always points to the north. Love should direct you Godward in every action that you do. There is no greater path or goal than this. Scholarship or ritual worship will not serve to transform your spirituality. Fill your hearts with love of God. Then the nation will enjoy peace. Your view of the world depends on the colour of the glasses you wear. When your vision is filled with love, the whole creation will appear as Brahma mayam (filled with Divinity). This is what the youth of today need most. This love is not related to the body. It is based on the heart. It is present equally in all. There may be varied bodily relationships, but kinship based on the Atma is one and the same. Eko vasi sarvabhutantaratma (The One dwells in all beings). It is like the current that is common to all bulbs of varying power.
From Swami’s discourse of 30 May 1992
Also on words from this discourse: The Order of Priorities, 20 April 2026, The Umbrella Called Selfishness, 19 April 2026
Whatever good deeds or spiritual acts you may perform, if they are not suffused with love, they are worthless. Love is like a mariner's compass which always points to the north. Love should direct you Godward in every action that you do. There is no greater path or goal than this. Scholarship or ritual worship will not serve to transform your spirituality. Fill your hearts with love of God. Then the nation will enjoy peace. Your view of the world depends on the colour of the glasses you wear. When your vision is filled with love, the whole creation will appear as Brahma mayam (filled with Divinity). This is what the youth of today need most. This love is not related to the body. It is based on the heart. It is present equally in all. There may be varied bodily relationships, but kinship based on the Atma is one and the same. Eko vasi sarvabhutantaratma (The One dwells in all beings). It is like the current that is common to all bulbs of varying power.