simple thoughts - your heart's love

Gita 9:26 - "Whoever offers Me with love and devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even water, I accept and relish these devout offerings of that devotee, whose inner self is immersed in Me. In other words, God accepts these offerings of devotees."

What matters is not the outward form of a gesture of love toward God.
What matters most is the depth of your love for your Beloved.
The actual, physical offering or its form - is not the point of focus.
The depth of the love in your heart, and the sincerity of its expression, is
what most matters.
Love, Lalita

simple thoughts - the body is a temple of God

The body is a temple of God. It is vital for our path toward God-realization. Therefore, learning the lesson from the last post, from the "Drops of Nectar," that we learn to make choices in life not based on likes/dislikes but according to highest possible wisdom - discriminative wisdom - is a very important practice for us.

Many paths lead to God, and in relation to our body, some of these include:
* Viveka - discriminative wisdom (described above; ability to make wise choices rather than choose according to attraction/repulsion/impulsive desires
* Bhava - emotional love/sentiment
* Kriya - action/effort
* Bhakta - devotion
* Sadhana - spiritual practice
* Karma - selfless service
* Dhyana - meditation, mindfulness, presence

and many more. =). Love, Lalita