The spiritual life

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Devotion andthe Spiritual Life.^89


is the meaning of devotion. That, however


feeblyphrased-andallwordsarefeeble-that


istheinnerlifeofthosewholove,whorecognise


thatlifeisonlymeantforservice,whorecognise


that the only thing that makes life worthy is


thatitshall beburnt inthelireof devotion,in

order that theworld maybe lighted andmay


bewarmed. That isthegoalwhichends, not


in liberation,butinperfectservice. Liberation

only when all Souls are liberated, when all


together enter into the bliss unspeakable, and


which,when that periodofblissisover,brings


them out again as conscious co-workers with


unbrokenmemoryinthehigherspiritualregions;


for theyhave won their right to be conscious


workersforeverinallfutureManvantaras; for


the Life of Love never gives liberation from


service,andaslongaseternityendurestheSoul


thatlovesworksforandservestheUniverse.


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