Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord It is in the experience and practice of the citizens of Bharat that they generally worship God with flowers, offer pooja (ritual adoration) and make obeisance to God. But there is something which is more sacred than this. There is a distinctive type of devotion by which you worship God with a good, clean mind and good conduct. This has been given the name of Paraa Bhakthi. By worshipping God always with pooja and flowers, the saadhaka (spiritual aspirant) will remain stationary in his place. This is good in a way but to remain in one place all the time and failing to rise to a higher position is not good. It is a superior type of worship---to worship God through good qualities, good conduct, good thoughts and good company. The Shruti (scriptures) have described this kind of worship as worship through good qualities. By offering what kind of good qualities can we please God? The first flower with which we can worship God is ahimsa (non-violence). The second flower is dhama (control of senses). The third flower is daya (compassion to all living beings). The fourth flower is kshama (forbearance). The fifth flower is shaanthi (peace). The sixth flower is thapas (penance). The seventh flower is Dhyaana (meditation). The eighth is the flower of Sathya (Truth). The inner meaning of this statement is that God will shower grace on you if you worship Him through these eight flowers. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XV, Chapter 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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