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DEVOTION
leg is so confident that I will not severe it .Then why is it we as parts of Divine being, why is it we feel so. Because we are not aware of our being the body of the Divine. It is non-awareness or lack of maturity in devotion. I don’t know if you are able to see my point in devotion. Devotedness is, I am devoted to him as a servant. I am devoted to him as a part, an integral part of his being. This also serves you. The hand also serves. Every limb serves you, every organ serves you. And we will not harm any one of them. We will not allow any thing to happen to them. We take sufficient precaution. If this is what you are doing with your body what will God do with reference to his body. He will definitely ensure that you are alright. This is the conviction that comes out of devotion. It is not a philosophical argument. Any amount of philosophy arguing for this will not convince anybody. But if you grow into that stage of devotion you will get it. Much worse is the case of a kamarthi. Kama is essential, restricted to certain needs, basic needs. And when progeny is there, there is no need for anymore carnal impulse to be promoted. That it will there you cannot help because
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