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Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga

Divine Grace · Meeting Faith Where It Is

यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति । तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ॥

yo yo yāṁ yāṁ tanuṁ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitum icchati, tasya tasyācalāṁ śraddhāṁ tām eva vidadhāmy aham.

Meaning

"Whatever divine form a devotee seeks to worship with faith, I make that very faith of theirs steady and unwavering."

Explanation

Sincere faith, wherever it's directed, is honored and strengthened rather than dismissed—the divine meets people where they are.

Today's Life Lesson

Honor the sincerity in your own faith today, wherever your practice currently stands.

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