Let God Alone Be Glorified

We are always trying to become something. The endless pursuit of wealth, recognition, status, achievement, approval, all for the glorification of “I,” “me,” and “mine”, only strengthens the ego and deepens our sense of separation from each other and from God.

Sant Kirpal Singh often warned that “it is very difficult to leave off ego, because each one, in pride, thinks they are great.” “Self- aggrandisement at the cost of others has become the rule of life.”, and the result is not happiness, but division, distrust, jealousy, hatred, and discord.

It’s all for nothing because the great irony is that the “self” we’re trying to glorify, is not even who we really are. The perishable body, the mind, the personality, and the restless bundle of desires that seeks satisfaction in the world, are not real. Our true self, the eternal soul – is a drop of God - so in truth, we gain far more by glorifying God, that who we really are.

The Story of Bheek

Master gives an example of a true lover of God. There was a disciple of a saint named Bheek. Seeing God fully reflected in his master, he was always repeating...  “O Bheek, O Bheek.” But, according to the laws of that time, this was considered a grave offence, and the disciple was condemned to death as an atheist.

When he was brought before the king, the king asked, “Who is your God?” Without hesitation, the disciple replied, “Bheek.” “What is your religion?” Again, he answered, “Bheek.” Sensing that he was speaking with a God-intoxicated man, the king asked for his help: “We have had no rain for a long time, and famine threatens the land. Will you ask your Bheek to send rain?”

“Oh yes, I will ask him,” the disciple replied, with so much confidence in his master; like the innocent confidence of a child who trusts its mother completely, “and has no doubt whatsoever that the mother can give what it desires.”

The very next day, heavy rains fell throughout the country. When the disciple returned, the grateful king offered precious gifts for Bheek, but the devotee refused them: “These perishable things for my Guru? Certainly not!”

This story illustrates the beauty of complete surrender (to one deserving of it). “How wonderful it is to surrender completely to one who is competent and loving, and to feel His loving presence and grace working in every sphere of life.” This is the fate of such a one. All his trials and tribulations are forever over. because he doesn’t see himself as separate from the Power working behind everything.

Master tells us, this is the only way to lose the ego; to have complete faith in that Power working in everything. “One who says, "I am doing nothing." becomes a conscious co-worker of the divine plan. Then he says, "He is the Doer. I'm a mere puppet in the Hands of God." 

But, how can we practically surrender our doership like this in daily life, knowing full well that the ego will claim it? Instead of fighting the ego, accept that whatever you do, it was done in ego. But in the end, attribute everything back to Him; give all credit and thanks to Him, for it was His idea, His work, His thought, done through you by Him, which is truth. In this way, you are saved, as God Power alone is glorified.

Know for certain, that Power needs nothing from us. But when we stop glorifying the little self and begin giving all glory to our Higher self - God, we remove the barriers between God and us. When a soul gets a link with God, it will acquire all His virtues. In the end, what greater glory can we ask for?

Sant Kirpal Singh