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If I say that God is mine, is it selfishness?

[A question by Shri Phani]

Swami replied:- It is not selfishness because there is no selfish need to be aspired from God for fulfilment. It is only the diverted fascination towards God since I told that all the six vices can be diverted to God. But, one point is here to be noted:- we should not say that God does not belong to others. Satya Bhaama told that Krishna belongs to her only and that Krishna does not belong to others. Sita told that Rama belongs to her only and not to others, but, this statement is confined to sweet devotion only and not to other forms of devotion. In fact, when Lakshmana became unconscious in the war, Rama told to stop the war since Sita was not needed when Lakshmana was absent. Hence, the form of devotion is not important, it is the weight of true love that is really important. Draupadi as sister excelled all the sweet devotees since Draupadi alone tore her sari for a piece of cloth to use it as bandage for Krishna. All the sweet devotees of Krishna ran in all directions searching for a piece of cloth. Hence, seeing the examples of brother Lakshmana, and sister Draupadi, this concept is very important. Rama refused Sita before Lakshmana from the point of sacrifice and not from the point of sweet devotion. Lakshmana, even though younger than Rama, left his wife and served Rama without food and sleep while Rama and Sita were enjoying in a hut in the forest.

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