Bhagat Parmanand Ji
True Devotion
Bhagat Parmanand Ji was a saint from Maharashtra who had a deep love for God. Tradition says that his devotion was so intense that he would bow before God hundreds of times each day, sometimes until his knees became sore and bled.
In the beginning, Bhagat Parmanand Ji expressed his devotion mainly through outward worship. As his spiritual understanding deepened, he realized that true devotion is not only performing rituals—it is transforming the heart and one’s actions.
In his Bani, he teaches that simply reading or listening to religious scriptures has little value if anger, greed, lust, slander and cruelty still remain within us. A true devotee develops compassion and lives according to the Divine teachings.
Message
True Bhakti is not only bowing before God.
True Bhakti is when devotion changes our heart—bringing kindness, compassion and purity into our life.