True devotion consists not in merely chanting the name of Rama (the Lord) but in rendering help to the society and serving the needy. Only then can you become worthy of God's grace. Hanuman exemplified the ideal of implicit obedience to God's injunctions. True devotees should give no room for doubt. They must act with full faith in God. They must realise that everything belongs to God and should give up all senses of ‘I’ and ‘mine’. There is a basic difference between the attitude of the Gopikas (the simple cowherd womenfolk) towards Krishna and that of Yadavas of Dwaraka (relatives of Krishna). The Gopikas felt: "Krishna! We are Yours". While the Yadavas felt: "Krishna! You are ours." Their attitude was based on Ahamkara (sense of ego). That was responsible for their ultimate destruction.
Forgiveness is a very important quality. It is Truth, it is Dharma, it is non-violence, it is Veda, it is happiness; indeed it is heaven itself. - Baba
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