How to Attain and Increase Love?

Question: How to Attain and Increase Love?

Answer: Now, how to attain love? I will share with you what I have heard from saints. If you desire God's love, then love all beings. Let it be such that no being is in the least bit hurt because of you. Let all be at peace. Let all attain salvation. Let all be benefited. Let all be happy. Let all be relaxed. As long as you are selfish and wanting your wishes to come true, wanting to fulfill your own desires, God's love does not manifest. Whatever my mind wants, that should happen, this is "Desire".

When there is love for all beings then Bhagwaan's love is easily attainable. Therefore love all. Do what is beneficial to all. "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah." May all become free of disease; May all be joyful; May no one experience any pain and suffering. That is the greatness of saints. They only do what is beneficial to all.

To attain this love, love each other. It is most important for householders. There must be love for each other, for everyone living in the household . To fight everyday, to create disharmony, is not a way to live. Increase your love. Start today, with all those living in the household. Start with all those that are elder to you. Do pranaam (namaste, namaskaar, homage, respectfully bow) to all those that are older. Consider all elders to be your father. Have the sentiments within that God will be happy. I want to make God happy. Anyone you meet during the day, do pranaam (respectfully bow) from within.

Pay attention to this. Have mercy on me. In all beings there is Bhagwaan (God) present. If you are ashamed to do this outwardly, then do so from within. If someone realizes that Bhagwaan resides within each and every being, then he will be unable to not do namaskar to them from within. Namaskaar is done with two feet, two knees, two hands, with heart, with speech (vachan), with two eyes, and with mind (mana). Pay respect to all.

Always see to it that it is only with Bhagwaan's grace that I will be spiritually uplifted. He has given us this human body, this satsang, this Gangaji, these scriptures, these associations, see to His grace in all of these. We are entitled to Salvation. Therefore start with namaskaar at your home… with Everyone !!! Even do namaskaar to the young ones. Day and night, do namaskaar. All fights will end at home. When you are forced to do namaskaar, all fights will have no place to go. It is like saying - no matter what, I am surrendering to you. If you do namaskaar even once to Shri Krishna, you will receive the fruit ten folds. It is so easy! it is so cheap. It is filled with nectar.

Who ever desires to attain God will understand that He resides in all. All these bodies that you see whether in a temple or anywhere, they all have God present in them. One who understands this, of him all mental modifications will end. He will stop complaining about others. He will stop seeing faults in others. He will stop being egoistical. Therefore have mercy on me and try it out and see for your self. Minimally, know that at least it is not going to harm you. You do not have to spend any money. You do not have to incur any bodily discomforts. You can do the namaskaar from within… mentally only! Teach children to do namaskaar to all. All will be happy simply by observing this namaskaar, and will in turn start doing the same. Do "Namaskaar"first thing in the morning and at dusk when the lights are turned on…. It will increase strength. It will increase intelligence. What an amazing Saadhan. It is even said in the Gita. "Namasyanti maam bhaktyaa…." Therefore start today… Give this one thing in charity today. I am asking you for this. Give it ! I rarely ask for anything. It is not my nature to ask. I am asking today. Give this charity. Have mercy on me. It is a householder's duty to give to a sadhu (sanyaansi). Do this for twelve months and see. Simply do so with your mind. All fights will end. It is one way of increasing LOVE.

From Discourse in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji.

Ram Ram