Excerpts from “How To Develop Love For God” (Morningtalks, chapter 6, October 23, 1967)
Have the Company of Those Who are overflowing with the Love of God by Sant Kirpal Singh (7:40)
The Perfect Guru has granted His Grace,
and God has fulfilled my desire.
After taking my bath of purification,
I returned to my home,
and I found bliss, happiness and peace.
— Sorath (M:5) Guru Granth Sahib, page 621
Those who are overflowing with the love of God, their sweet remembrance, their society also gives a boost to us in that way.
We want to meet somebody who can tell us about the man whom we want to meet. So by hearing his words, our attention is diverted in that direction. Even to think of Him about whom we have heard, naturally you would like, when that desire grows strong, to meet Him.
You would like to be in that country where He resides. When you reach that country, you would like to go to the town where He lives. When you go to that town, you won’t stay anywhere, but will go straight to His house. This is but natural.
If by hearing about God, by reading scriptures, or by meeting somebody in whose society your sweet remembrance of God develops more, that is good. But best of all, even better than reading of scriptures, just have the society of someone who is overflowing with the love of God.
By radiation you will have it. If you go to somebody who sells perfumes, even if he does not sell you anything, you will still get perfume by radiation. If he gives you a phial of scent, then . . . ?
The best way to develop the sweet remembrance of God is to have the company of those who are overflowing with the love of God. You have got the man-body and this is the place where you can go back to the Father.
You cannot go back until you develop sweet remembrance of God. This, as I have told you, can be developed by two ways:
First by reading scriptures, by performing certain rituals, but first-rate success will be had when, second, you come across somebody who is overflowing with the love and devotion of God. The company of such a person is called “Satsang”. He is the Mouthpiece of God.
So the best way to develop love is to meet somebody,
who is overflowing with the love of God.
The criterion of love for God is sweet remembrance of God. You never forget Him, even while eating, sleeping, coming or going. If that is developed, then naturally you will go to God. So delve deep down in your hearts and see how you stand.
Love is developed by reading of scriptures and outward practices. But the best of all is to meet somebody who is overflowing with the love of God. He gives you this by radiation of His society.
I gave you an example of going to somebody who is selling perfumes. If he does not give you anything, you still have the sweet smell of perfume. If he gives you one phial of scent, then . . . ?
You can have this (radiation) even by sitting thousands of miles away, by directing your attention to the Master.
Do you remember God always, never forget Him? Do you feel a pain (of separation) in your heart? Does your heart become full, and your eyes shed tears?
These are symptoms to show that you have got love for God.
Such a man who has got that love within him cannot speak. The tongue of love is mute and dumb. Only tears from the eyes show that he has got that love.
So this is the thing that we have to develop in our lives.
So today’s subject is very clear. We must develop love for God. Do everything dedicated to Him.
Those who are overflowing with the love of God, their sweet remembrance, their society also gives a boost to us in that way.
All reading of scriptures, rituals or outer performances, bear fruit only when your heart becomes full in the sweet remembrance of God and the eyes begin to shed tears.
I think that you can better judge where you stand now. Every day you get something. It should be kept in our hearts, and we should see where we stand.
If we have got it, well and good. We should thank God.
If not, then hurry up. Pray to God that He may develop that love in you for Him. Or have such a society which goes to develop your love in that way.
Who may be called happy?
Who is the companion of the Saint.