Why is it necessary to remember God?
WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO REMEMBER GOD? Now, supposing that God invariably awards the frui t of our actions according as they are good or bad, and if he cannot reduce or enhance it, why should we remember him? Let us now consider this question. In the first place, remembrance of God is a principal item of worship; is a very noble act and a royal road to spiritual advancement; nay, it tops all spiritual practices. By practicing this we feel the urge for it more and more and the result is that we actually remember God more and more so that our mind gets purified and the supreme light of divine wisdom begins to be reflected thereon. The fire of wisdom burns away the stock of sancita Karmas and thus destroys the seed of rebirth. That is why worship of God is supremely necessary. The next reason why we should worship God is that this constitutes the paramount duty of our life. People serve their parents as a matter of duty. Naturally, therefore it is our foremost and paramount duty t...