The process of understanding God with one’s intelligence is certainly progressive, the process of giving some prayers and offering in a” I will give you this , but can you give me that ” is also certainly progressive.
But we can not fully understand and enter into a relationship with Divinity and His associates merely by intellectualism or by formal business dealing.
To enter into a relationship with Divinity or His associates headed by the Supreme Goddess of Fortune Srimati Radharani, there must be pure unalloyed love . In the Vedas this is called pure Bhakti yoga .
This type of devotion is bestowed on one by being in the association of one who has it , the seed is planted within our own heart , and we can make it grow by our sincerity of purpose. The Vedas describes a watering process .
It’s the type of love that makes one feel inadequate or that one just does not possess.
But , you have heard of no risk no gain , in spiritual life , Srila BR Sridhar Swami says , its more like all risk no gain ..
Spiritual life means trying to relate with unlimited Divinity , how can the limited understand and love the unlimited . The pure person never thinks he can achieve this , but he or she is risking risking, risking, risking everything, one’s whole life dedicated , hope against hope , says Srila Rupa Goswami
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