DEVOTION TO GOD
God may be the creator of the world and also the dispenser of the fruits of our actions. But why should we have devotion to Him? Why should we show bhakti to Him? The answer to this question is provided in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Yoga is defined as 'Chittavrttinirodha'. It is the control of the mind's activity. But how to control the mind? This can be brought about by the worship of God. The world is full of things that distract the mind, which makes it shake and waver. To keep our body in balance without being tossed about we hold fast to a strong pillar. Even so, to keep our mind steady, we should make it stick to something unchanging and unshakable It must be something that is fixed, sthaanu, unmoving, and permanent among the unstable things of the world. God who is the all-knowing Intelligence is the One Permanent in this world of impermanent things. We should hold Him before our mind to control it and steady it like a flame in à place where there is no breeze.
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