22 September 2026
Tuesday
People feel distressed when someone among their kinsfolk is ill. If such is the affection they bear towards relations who are associated with them for brief periods, how much more love should one have towards the eternal Lord? One should regard love for God as the greatest treasure one can have. When you love God, you will have love towards all because the Divine is in everyone. Therefore, bear in mind: Love all; serve all. The best way to serve God is to love all and serve all. Your devotion will get diluted if you entertain differences between people. Devotion to Rama or Krishna becomes meaningless if you do not practise their teachings. The worship of the Lord should be accompanied by leading a godly life. Only then can bliss be experienced. Today, people carry on a routine reading of scriptural texts like the Gita or the Bible. This serves no purpose unless they lead pure and sacred lives. They should fill their hearts with the love of God and share that love with others.
From Swami’s discourse of 21 August 1994