When you do unrighteous activities you have to face the consequences. Spiritual practices like Japa and Dhyana confer only mental satisfaction. They cannot reveal the magnetic power. There are nine paths of devotion. They are: Sravanam (listening), Kirtanam (singing), Vishnusmaranam (contemplating on Vishnu), Padasevanam (serving His Lotus Feet), Vandanam (salutation), Archanam (worship), Dasyam (servitude), Sneham (friendship), Atmanivedanam (Self-surrender). Atmanivedanam comes only after Sneham. Hence, you should try to cultivate the friendship of God. Without sneham, you cannot reach the state of

atmanivedanam. Until you reach atmanivedanam, you cannot understand the all-pervasive principle of divine magnetic power. Whatever activity you do, magnetic power is the basis.

Temples are nothing but Ayaskanta Mandiras (centres of magnetic power). Whatever power you experience is only due to the presence of magnetic power. You feel there is a great power in Tirupati. It is not the power of Venkateswara Swami, the presiding deity. It is the power of devotees’ faith and surrender. Hence, there is tremendous magnetic power. Ramayati iti Ramah (that which attracts is the principle of attraction. Take any temple for instance. Only the magnetic power is present there. That is the power of Divinity. It can be experienced only in temples and nowhere else. What is the reason? The deities installed in temples, the water used for Abhishekam, the flowers and yellow rice used for worship, everything is full of magnetic power. That is the reason why people are attracted to temples.

Our body is also like a temple with magnetic power. Hence it has to be utilised for sacred purpose. When you give room to evil traits like anger, jealousy and hatred much of your magnetic power is wasted. (SSS Vol.35, pp. 67-69)