Somebody asked me " what is the use of God if he is swayed or flattered by hearing his praise ". I answered " so you think the purpose of singing praise of God is to flatter him?". He said " yes ". I answered " than don't do it ".
Bhajan is the way to reduce infatuation and hate ( રાગદૃેષ ), anger etc and to have goodness towards all. Everything is an expression of God. So why get angry. Bhajan means developing equanimity, being good to all and actually behaving with these attributes. It is not bhajan if you remember Him for one or two hours in a day and then behave in contrary manner for rest of the day. Whatever you do, needs to be done with cooperation of others and not with your whimsical mind. Excellent work will be done if it done with love, cooperation and with harmony. We will feel distant from divine consciousness and loose harmony if the work is not done in this manner.
MAINTAIN HARMONY ( મનમેળ )
If you keep harmony with the people you come in contact in this world, that in itself is bhajan. So please at least do this. Harmony of heart is very important as it benefits us in variety of ways. Disagreements and difficulties that arise out of each others nature and money problems will be helped for sure. It is useless to keep any relationship with me if you cannot even do this much ( keep harmony ). If you want to succeed in the worldly affairs, human relationship and business ; harmony is the key. There is no question of feeling small or not important when you deal with your family or loved ones. Have patience. Every problem has a solution. I tell this to every one; not just to you in particular.
Harmony is also as important in dealing with our five instruments of action ( કરણો ) mind, intelligence, psyche ( ચિ-ત ), life force ( પ્રાણ ) and ego. Of course it is very difficult to do this as they have their own field of action and keep fighting with each other. To maintain harmony among these, only tool we have is to sing devotional songs; and then only we can transform our natural tendencies.
Pujya Shree Mota
Maun mandirma pran-pratistha. ( મૌનમંદિરમાં પ્રાણપ્રતિષઠા )
Edition-1; page 10-11
PUJYA SHREE MOTA
