Dear Sir,
Once again a wonderfully insightful piece of writing from your side.
I completely agree that devotion to our God should be selfless, without expectation of anything in return. We must embody worship and devotion in thought, word and deed, every minute of our lives 24x7.
You have hit the nail right on the head in saying that if all we do is pray to God for material blessings one day He will turn away from us. You know, I see a correlation between what you have said and what the Abrahamic religions also say about the "day of judgment". Everyone is busy only seeking material things, even the prayerful ones only seek material things that one day God abandons everyone to their material ideas. Today we can see this sorry state of affairs, don't you think? Today, everything is only about materialistic lifestyle, most amount of $$$, cars, houses etc. It is truly sad.
In the book "from India to the truth" (from
www.sphatik.net), we read:
"Every blink of the eye, every breath [man] takes, every word he utters can intimately express his profound loyalty to God and love for his Master. His entire being will then vibrate in this conscious recognition of having found his Maker and the Knowledge of God's Eternal Laws. Nothing else fills him with greater joy, for he knows how he should stand in Creation. He is then the complete human being that he should be! This must be the goal of our existence on Earth."
Thank you sir. Appreciate your thoughtful insights.