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112 THE PATH OF LOVE
Should this complete surrender not be possible, then one
or some of the following, if faithfully carried out, can win the
grace of God:
(1) Wholehearted love for God. Thirst for seeing Him,
longing to know Him and burning desire for union with Him,
constitutes this all-consuming love for which the lover forsakes
everything, including himself.
(2) Keeping constant company with saints and lovers of
God, and rendering them wholehearted service.
(3) Guarding the mind against temptations of lust, greed,
anger, hatred, power, fame and fault-finding.
(4) Absolute and complete external renunciation whereby
one leaves everyone and everything, and in solitude devotes oneself
to prayer, fasting and meditation.
(5) Living in the world and yet practicing complete internal
renunciation. This means attending to all worldly duties
without attachment, knowing all to be an illusion and only God
to be real, carrying out one’s worldly affairs with a pure heart and
clean mind, and living the life of a recluse in the midst of intense
activity.
(6) Selfless service. One who practices this, thinks not of
himself but of the happiness of others, serves others with no
thought of gain or reward, never allows the mind to be upset
or disappointed; and facing all odds and difficulties cheerfully,
sacrifices his welfare for the good of others. This is the life of
the selfless worker.