You sit before the idol, light the incense and offer praise as you worship, but you do not try to grasp the significance of the Divine that you see in the idol. Inquire into the will of God, discover the commands of God, guess what will please Him most, and regulate your life accordingly. Do not get caught in the sticky tangles of outer Nature. Do not harden your heart through greed and hate. Soften it with Love. Cleanse it through pure habits of living and thinking. Use it as the shrine, wherein you install your God. Be happy that you have within you the source of power, wisdom and joy. Announce that you are unconquerable and free, that you cannot be tempted or frightened into wrong. So long as a trace of 'I-am-the-body' consciousness persists in you, you have to yourself search for God; you have to approach the mirror, the mirror will not proceed towards you, to show you, as you really are!
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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