14th September 2024
Many people consider themselves devotees of God because of their regular visits to places of worship, performing rituals, celebrating religious festivals, and practicing certain austerities.
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna asked a related question at the beginning of a chapter: 'Who is your devotee?' Lord Krishna begins to answer by saying, 'He who does not hate any creature, who is friendly, compassionate, equanimous, forgiving, and in whom there is an absence of ego and possessiveness.'
This answer may surprise many believers as it does not mention any rituals, worship, or religious tenets.
Lord continues His answer: 'He is my dear devotee who is a yogi, content, self-disciplined, and who has firm conviction with his mind and intellect dedicated to Me.'
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