You mentioned that mere knowledge without the grace of God develops neither devotion nor practice. Please elaborate on this.

[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Swāmi, I was in assumption that learning divine knowledge from Sadguru through self-effort is enough to become a devoted servant of God. But in Datta Vedam, You have said that mere knowledge without the grace of God develops neither devotion nor practice. Could You please elaborate on this line?]

Swāmi Replied:- God’s grace comes through the climax love of the devotee towards God. Hence, God’s grace means love to God. Without this, the service to God without aspiration for any fruit in return can’t be done. You are learning knowledge from an institution and propagating that knowledge to public through the post of a lecturer. In this line of service, you have the aspiration for fruit in return in the form of salary. Hence, this line of service is based on aspiration for fruit in return. Due to this, you need not have any special love towards the institution from which you got the knowledge.  You may have a trace of love on the institution from which you came out with a degree. The driving force in this line of service or worldly work is the fruit obtained by you. But, in God’s service, the driving force is not any fruit, but, your unimaginable love to God. An alternative word for your climax love to God is the “Grace of God”, which is used on the other side.

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