If you feel there is deficiency of energy or feel the presence of disease or sorrow in you, know for sure that it is only an expression of absence of energy.

To get rid of absence of energy, it is enough to begin to correct the absence of devotion. This is just like the darkness disappearing the very moment light comes in.

The rapture born out of devotion will make up for the deficiency of energy and this will make the body be filled with energy.

Devotion is a combined exposition of the three feelings, belief, respect and feeling of gratitude.

It is only the deficiencies of these three feelings which emerge as lack of devotion. It is only the imitations of these three feelings which are exhibited as false devotion.

What is devotion? This can be realized by anybody easily. What is given below are some of the expressions of the feeling of devotion:

Our parents who were responsible for our birth; the society which helped us grow; the divine energy which is basic to our life - Devotion is the aggregation of our respect, gratitude and belief on the above.

When one gets the maturity to express this devotion towards all and at all places, the full expression of devotion occurs.

Devotion is recognizing and feeling the divine energy in each and every thing we see.

This devotion only is enlightenment.

Temples are only the expressions of the divine principle formulated by Rishis and mystics, so that, devotion, which possesses so much of maturity and ripeness can reach the masses in a very natural and ordinary manner.

It is an irrefutable truth that 'temples are energy stations'. It is the unchanging reality.

We will be able to feel the abundant flow of divine energy in its complete totality, if, with all our feelings of gratitude, respect and full belief, we try to connect with the idols in the temple, which have been duly installed by way of the performance of Prana Prathishta (a Vedic idol installation ceremony) by great mystics and seers.

If one goes without any feeling of gratitude, respect, faith and belief and just as a duty the idols will appear as mere statues.

Temples, Vedas and Yagnas (Sacred offerings of specific materials into the fire duly chanting specific mantras), are the sacred boats created for leading the people from their present 'muddy sea' to the 'ocean of energy'.

Feeling the idols as God's energy or seeing them as mere stones depends upon each individual's feeling of gratitude, respect and belief.

Every aspect of the temples is an expression of wisdom energy.

Without using temple-going as an entertainment or duty, if you enter into the temple with devotion and earnestness, you can feel the presence of 'divine energy', which makes every minute of your time there in the temple beautiful.

Involve yourself in meditation in temples with devotion and earnestness, understand the principles of temple fully and be blissful.

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A meaningful incident.

A dentist once told Kuljith, 'I am compelled to tell you one thing good and one bad thing about your teeth.'

Kuljith said, 'O.K. Tell me the good news first.'

The dentist said, 'Your teeth are very strong.'

Kuljith said, 'I am very glad to hear this. Now tell the bad news.'

The dentist replied, 'The bad news is that both of your jaw bones are affected very much, so all of your teeth have to be extracted.'

• What is the use of a very strong body and a big brain, if the power that makes them function becomes bad? Will they not attain the same fate as the teeth? Multiply the energy.

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Meditation chisels. Chisel No. 39.