India Reflections

Desireless Devotion

Viji Vasu giving Bhagadvat Gita lecture at Yoga Raksanam in Chennai, India

The theory of 'Nishkam Upasana' (desireless devotion), as laid down in the Gita, emphasises upon us to practise devotion without keeping in view any specific purpose. It really means that we should practise devotion without our eyes being fixed upon any worldly object, or without caring for the satisfaction of our desires. It does not stop us from fixing our mind upon the goal of life, which is absolutely essential for those on the march.

Taken from the book "Complete Works of Ram Chandra, Vol. 1 (1st Indian edn., 1989)", Chapter "The Goal of Life", pg. 23, by Babuji Maharaj