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be said that the aspect of love in it is more than the aspect of devotion during Janmashtami celebrations. I may say it is showers without clouds.
It is obvious that love is a common characteristic of the disciple and the Master or devotee and God. But devotion is essentially the characteristic of the devotee. However this issue is different in the case of PAM. It may sound odd and heretic if I say that in this path, Master is also devoted to the cause of the upliftment of humanity. This aspect of devotedness of the Master is unique to this system and we do not find it in the case of other systems. To have made the Centre yawn towards the circumference was the task performed by the Grand Master and that is the indication of devotion he had for humanity. Devotion has, it may be seen a purpose while Love is blind. Devotion I may even add is of the heart and mind while Love is that of heart and heart alone. We love Master not with any purpose but because we cannot help loving
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