![]() ![]() He who acts renouncing his ego, actually does a sacrifice. Tukaram Maharaj is of the opinion that all these persons have missed the essence of worship and are doing something not conducive for the dharma. He who donates money, gives away the wealth but adds to his ego. He who goes on the pilgrimage or undertakes penance raises his ego. He who writes a lot of religious books for the sake of recognition in the society, forgets to meditate on the God. He is becoming tired unnecessarily instead of mediating on Panduranga. He doesn't burn the aversions and cravings of his mind that he ought to have burnt. He, who performs the sacrifice in the fire, offers grains to the flames of the fire. ![]() Mind is the seed that gives birth to the tree of action. The final benefit or loss will be caused by the mind. The purpose of worship is to understand the mind, to understand the truth. There is no need of instruments and implements for performing a puja. The best worship of God can be performed by the mind. As poison spoils the food, false expectations spoil the work. Therefore he is not able to concentrate on his work. His mind is always occupied with the thought as to what will he gain out of his work. He, who generates lot of false expectations from any of his actions, cannot perform effectively and efficiently. If the temperature of the body has gone up due to mental agony then there is no use of applying sandalwood to the body. There could be no good of a person who has a mind full of cravings. Thus he transforms even bad time of his life into gold. He, who maintains equanimity of mind, instead of becoming miserable in the bad time of his life, learns lesson from there. He, who speaks sweet honeyed words, puts his body to good work and has a mind as pure as Ganga, relieves you of your sorrows and agony on casting a look at him. ![]() You will reap wholesome fruits if you sow a pure seed. ![]()
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