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A boat with many people in it was floating calmly in deep seas.
Suddenly, water started filling in. There was panic and everyone
started pouring water out using whatever utensil they could lay
their hands on.
One of the travelers was a sadhu (saint). His reaction was
opposite to the general one. He took out the sacred water pot he
was carrying, dipped it into the river, and started pouring water
into the boat. Others around rebuked him:
"What are you doing? Do you want to sink this boat?"
The saint replied:
"Don't you see that god wants to sink this boat? I am only doing
my own bit to further his intention."
However, there were many who were pouring water out.
Consequently, the boat started moving towards the shore safely.
Now, the saint too started throwing water back into the river.
Intrigued, the people asked:
"What are you doing now?"
"It looks as if god now wants to save this boat, hence, I am
working in that direction."
God and His Devotee Are One:
There exists a timeless text called the Bhakti Sutra, which
outlines the foundations of bhakti and whose author is the sage
Narada. The name itself signifies his preeminent status as the
archetypal guru of bhakti, being made of Naar (god living in man
(nar)) and Da (giver). Thus he is the one who gives us knowledge
of the divinity enshrined in our own hearts.