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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
{{Quote box|width=360px|bgcolor=|align=left|quoted=1|salign=right|quote=“Gańábharańaḿ” – many mythological gods and goddesses are laden with necklaces, rings, padma, gadá, cakra, etc. But the people’s god (He is the people’s god as no money is required to worship Him) has no ornaments, as ornaments are costly. His devotees, His followers, His disciples are His ornaments. He requires no other ornaments. He is nirguńa because He is beyond the bondage of the guńas.|source=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}} | {{Quote box|width=360px|bgcolor=|align=left|quoted=1|salign=right|quote=“Gańábharańaḿ” – many mythological gods and goddesses are laden with necklaces, rings, padma, gadá, cakra, etc. But the people’s god (He is the people’s god as no money is required to worship Him) has no ornaments, as ornaments are costly. His devotees, His followers, His disciples are His ornaments. He requires no other ornaments. He is nirguńa because He is beyond the bondage of the guńas.|source=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}} | ||
Anandamurti starts the discourse by saying that only a small minority gets the scope to enjoy spiritual bliss and achieve spiritual knowledge. The minimum requirement for that is having a human body. Anandamurti then explains that there are three preconditions for such achievement, and they are: ''Pranipatena'' (surrender to the Supreme being), ''Pariprashnena'' (proper questioning) and '' | Anandamurti starts the discourse by saying that only a small minority gets the scope to enjoy spiritual bliss and achieve spiritual knowledge. The minimum requirement for that is having a human body. Anandamurti then explains that there are three preconditions for such achievement, and they are: ''Pranipatena'' (surrender to the Supreme being), ''Pariprashnena'' (proper questioning) and ''Seva'' (selfless service). Anandamurti goes on explaining that one receives spiritual knowledge from the Supreme entity in the form of the Guru. Such an asset cannot be bought with money. Devotees will have to please the Lord by their tireless efforts to serve His created beings.<ref name="AV4"/> | ||
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