Thought for the Day

Devotion must be continuous, uninterrupted, like the flow of oil from one vessel to another. Without love (prema), nothing in this world can be acquired. Only when there is love does attachment (anuraaga) in its turn produce the desire to protect and guard. In the young-of-the-monkey path of the surrender (markata kishora nyaya), the child has to rely on its own strength to protect itself — wherever the mother might jump about, the child has to attach itself fast to the mother’s belly and not release its hold, even if pulled apart! So too, the devotee must stand the test at the hands of the Lord and hold on to the Lord’s name at all times and under all conditions, tirelessly, without the slightest trace of dislike or disgust, bearing the ridicule and the criticism of the world and conquering the feelings of shame and defeat. The wonderful example of this type of devotion is that first among devotees, Prahlada.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba