True devotion is a combination of selfless service and love. This is illustrated by an episode from
the Mahaabhaaratha.
Dharmaja, the eldest of the Paandava brothers, ceaselessly adored Krishna. While living in the
forest or when he was in Dhuryodhana's court witnessing the dishonouring of Dhraupadhi, or
when Abhimanyu was killed in battle, or when the infant Upapaandavas were killed (by
Ashvathaama)--in all these situations Dharmaja used to love Krishna with perfect calmness.
He
used to feel "Krishna! These joys and sorrows are twins that always go together. Hence there is
no need to get elated or depressed. I cannot swerve from my allegiance to your divinity. My love
for you is for your own sake and not for the sake of the world. My love is the bond that links you
and me. It is like a bridge that connects the Omni Self and the individual Self."
Such sacred and divine love is being abused today and consequently the results are bad.
(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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