Kahlil Gibran says, "You give yourself
little when you give your possessions. It is when you give yourself that you
truly give."
Unconditional love
cannot be an occasional act. It is an attitude, a dedication, a state of mind,
and a disposition of benevolence, confidence and justice. Ancient spiritual
declarations clearly assert that the true meaning of the word 'Bhakti' is nothing but an unconditional submission, the
surrender. The day humanity realizes the inner root of Bhakti, the entire human
race will be freed from all prejudice, aggression, frustration, loneliness and
so on.
Bhakti, the unconditional love begins where nothing is expected in return. In the state of Bhakti one cannot feel any expectation or desire. It is the most sacred and blissful state of unconditional love, where one goes beyond the particular space-time and merges with the creation of the eternal. In the state of Bhakti, the observer and observed becomes one. It is the highest state of spiritual oneness. It can happen with wife, husband, lover, child, friend or any given opposite. Bhakti itself is the true face of universal love. One can understand the true glory and infinite happiness of Bhakti only through unconditional submission.
Gauthama Buddha says, "Neither prayers nor rituals make a man religious. The highest religion is the extinction of sinful desires”.