Grace

Bhakti is the path to salvation. Souls achieve salvation through God's grace.

The Self is not attained through eloquent teaching, not through sharp intellect, not through much scriptural learning. The one whom this Self chooses—by that one alone is it reached. To that person, the Self reveals its own nature.

Smaller than the smallest, greater than the greatest — the Self is hidden in the heart of each creature. The one free from desire sees the glory of the Lord, free from sorrow, through the grace of the Creator.

On the same tree, one bird is sunk in helplessness, grieving and confused. But when it sees the other—the Lord, worshipped and great—it becomes free of sorrow.

The root of meditation is the Guru's form; the root of worship is the Guru's feet; the root of all mantra is the Guru's word; and the root of liberation is the Guru's grace.

O Lord, by what path can this embodied soul come to be fully absorbed in Brahman? Bestow your compassionate grace upon me, my Lord — I bow at your feet.

The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.

There is one God, whose name is true, the creator, beyond fear, beyond vengeance, timeless, unborn, self-existent, and benevolent by the Guru's grace.

All the knots of ignorance come undone in the twinkling of an eye, through the guru's grace.

Divine grace removes bondage

God's grace is the ultimate help. You may try thousands of times, but nothing can be achieved without God's grace. One cannot see God without His grace. It's not easy to receive God's grace; one must renounce egotism completely, as one cannot see God as long as they feel they are the doer.

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.

Through the gift of the Guru's grace, one beholds the blissful Self. Self-knowledge flows forth through this very path of the Guru.

By meditating on the Guru in this way, knowledge arises of its own accord. Through the grace of the true Guru, one should cultivate the firm conviction: 'I am liberated.'

It is purely through the grace and blessing of the Guru that Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadāshiva become capable of creation, preservation, and dissolution. Perfection comes by serving the Guru alone.

The Brahman that resides in the Guru's speech is obtained only through the Guru's grace. One should always meditate on the Guru just as a devoted wife keeps her husband constantly in her heart.

I bow to the Guru in whom the five eternal cosmic functions — creation, sustenance, dissolution, concealment, and bestowal of grace — perpetually shine.

Visualise the Guru clad in white garments, anointed with white sandalwood and adorned with white flowers, ornamented with pearls, with joyful eyes, a gentle smile — a treasure-house overflowing with intense compassion — and with the divine Shakti seated upon the left side.

Salutations to the glorious sovereign Guru, by whose grace one is able to cast off the great darkness of ignorance. May that salutation bring the fulfilment of the highest aspiration — Self-realisation.

Through service at the Guru's feet, one's inner being is wholly purified of all wrongdoing, and the embodied soul thereby becomes one with Brahman. I speak these words for your blessing.