Love the World, See God in Everyone

Now, some of you may say that 'I can't do the path of devotion to God. It seems too far-fetched that there's a holy presence within myself that I must be devoted to.' And self-inquiry just sounds stupid; 'I'm repulsed by it, I don't want to do it.' Say that. Then what you can do is you can love the whole world. Okay, you can't love God? You think it's too far-fetched an idea? You feel like you've never met Him, so how to love Him? Then love the world with all your heart. See God in everyone. Be kind, compassionate to everyone. Full-heartedly give them what you want. Don't economize with the gifts of the heart. Don't be selfish. And this deep love, as it becomes more and more unconditional, will lead you to His presence again. So you come to the same point: love without conditions and without predetermining the object of our love.

If all three of these sound too much, would you enjoy listening to some devotional music? Start with that. Listen to some bhajan, sing some bhajan. I noticed all your faces when Anand was singing the other day. In the company of those who sing without selfishness and just to praise God and to love God, we all taste it. We all taste it. And whether we understand the language, we understand what's going on. You see, something happens. We go within. Look, there's a fragrance of the Holy One within ourselves which we start to taste when we are devotional in this way. And that scent, that perfume itself, will lead you to its source.