LOVE-–WHY IS IT THE MOST IMPORTANT DUTY OF MAN?

  PREM—MANAV KA PARAM KARTAVYA KYON?

FROM THE BOOK ‘LEKH AUR UPDESH’  Compiled in Hindi BY SMT. DHIRUBEN PATEL

GURUDEV’S SPEECHES AT AHMEDABAD ON  4-8-1938.

Today is Ekadashi and that too, during the Purshottam Month (Mal Maas). Why don’t we drink the divine nectar of the Lord on this holy day?

A human being’s life is as precious as a ‘Chintamani’ (a very expensive gem), not to be wasted as an ordinary piece of glass. The one who is devoid of the love for the Lord is doing just that.

It is a real misfortune for such a person, because though born with the body of a human being, he is wasting it like birds and animals. It is like slitting one’s own throat.

The creator of the Shrishti (world) has created many kinds of living beings. Many die and many are born everyday. Their existence is of no consequence or importance.

It is the human life that is of some value. Even Brahma was most joyous when he created “Man”.

In the Bhagwat (Bh.11-9-28), it is said that Brahma created a variety of things—trees, crawling insects, animals, birds, fish and flesh eating animals. He was yet discontented.

Then Brahma with all His expertise created “Man”. He was very happy with this creation “Man”, for he would be able to love and know the Lord that resides in his heart.

He could merge himself in the Lord and know his true self.

If man does not flow in the love of the Lord even after being privileged with this birth, then he has no right to be called a man. It would be better to call him an animal.

Such a person would be a burden on this earth in the guise of a human.