From Swami Vivekananda's Address at the Rameswaram Temple on Real Worship

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From Swami Vivekananda's Address at the Rameswaram Temple on Real

Worship

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" A rich man had a garden and two gardeners. One of these gardeners

was lazy and did not work; but when the owner came to the garden,

the lazy man would get up and fold his arms and say, " How beautiful

is the face of my master " , and dance before him. The other gardener

would not talk much, but would work hard, and produce all sorts of

fruits and vegetables which he would carry on his head to the master

who lived a long ways off. Of these two gardeners, which would be

the more beloved of his master?

Shiva is that master, and this world is His garden, and there are two

sorts of gardeners here; the one who is lazy, hypocritical, and does

nothing, only talking about Shiva's beautiful eyes and nose and other

features; and the other, who is taking care of Shiva's children, all

those that are poor and weak, all animals, and all His creation.

Which of these would be more beloved of Shiva? Certainly he that

serves His children. He who wants to serve the father must serve the

children first. He who wants to serve Shiva must serve His children -

must serve all creatures in the world first. It is said in the

Shastra that those who serve the servants of God are His greatest

servants. So you will bear this in mind. "