Posted on: 03 May 2021
[Śrī Nyoman Guna asked: Pranam Swamiji. Is it possible to meet Swami again in upper world as we are now in this world? I am very inspired by Nandi, the servant of Lord Siwa. I’m not thinking about swarga or naraka loka. I just think to serve You. Please enlighten me, Swamiji. Salutation on Your lotus feet, Nyoman Guna]
Swāmi Replied: You are correct in your thinking because you have focussed on the practical devotion to God. Along with the practical devotion, develop theoretical devotion also. You are giving gold to somebody. But, if the same gold is sprinkled with some good scent also, the receiver will be totally happy. If the gold does not contain any scent, the receiver will be happy about the gold but will not have extra happiness that he got while receiving scented gold. If you give the same gold with bad odour, the receiver will be unhappy. Theoretical devotion is like the extra scent added to the gold. The gold will not change its value because of the scent. But the scent is needed to generate extra happiness in the mind of the receiver even though the scent has no value. Therefore, when you are serving God with practical devotion, express the theoretical devotion also so that the practical devotion (gold) served to God makes God to feel completely happy enjoying the added theoretical devotion (sweet scent) also.