For Love’s Sake Only
Dedicate all your actions to God,
and direct all your passions,
such as lust, anger, pride, and so forth,
toward God.
Transcending the three forms of love,
love the Lord, and love Him as
His eternal servant, as His eternal bride.
The highest class of devotees are those
who have one-pointed love for God,
and for love’s sake only.
When devotees talk of God,
their voices choke,
tears flow from their eyes,
and their hair stands erect
in ecstasy.
Such devotees as these
purify not only their families,
but this whole earth on which they are born.
— Narada’s Bhakti Sutras
(From Sacred Jewels of Yoga)