On the same tree the Person, sunk in grief, is deluded by his own helplessness; but when he sees the other, the Lord who is worshipped, and his greatness, he becomes free of sorrow.
समाने वृक्षे पुरुषो निमग्नो- ऽनीशया शोचति मुह्यमानः । जुष्टं यदा पश्यत्यन्यमीश- मस्य महिमानमिति वीतशोकः ॥ २॥
Bhakti is the path to salvation. Souls achieve salvation through God's grace.
All that brings happiness in life is achieved through the grace of the company of saints. The more we attend congregations, the more our life becomes enriched with saintly qualities. Our heart begins to absorb love and humility, which are the sources of all kinds of happiness.
The Father also draws the Son who comes to help us with His grace, by stimulating our free will to turn away from, and hate sin, which has drawn us aside from God, and from the immutable goodness of the Godhead.
God, show me the path to the one who receives your blessings. God replied, Go to Rome, you will find him in a certain monastery.
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