According to Chapter 45, what distinguishes true devotion from mere ritualistic worship?

πŸ“– Chapter 45

According to Chapter 45, true devotion involves engaging all of one's senses in the worship of the Guru, which it calls the "true state of worship." The text criticizes superficial devotion by providing examples of a divided mind: looking at Sai's idol with the eyes while the tongue craves mangoes, or touching Sai's feet while the mind desires soft beds. It posits that a true Sai-devotee cannot bear to be separated from Sai even for a moment and knows how to be detached from worldly desires. True devotion is an all-encompassing state of being, not just a set of physical actions performed with a distracted mind.


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