"The desire for worldly objects can plunge one in endless misery. Desires are like a green pumpkin which will sink in water. A desireless man will be like a dried pumpkin which will float in water. He will be able to overcome the pulls of the mundane world and even aspire for a Godly life. He may not be keen about liberation, but he will not give up devotion. God looks after the Yogakshemam (progress and welfare) of such a person here and in the hereafter; because being without desire and detached, his thoughts are centred on God. To secure the grace of the Divine in this way is itself a kind yoga. To preserve that grace is to ensure one’s kshemam (well-being). This is known in Vedantic parlance as “Securing what is not easily attainable." It can be got only through grace-filled human effort. Some spiritual exercises are necessary for this purpose."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(SSS Vol. 21)
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