There is no such a thing as a free lunch in this ruthless jungle.
The so called devotees get many advantages too.
Bliss, security of having a community, inner peace, a strong prefabricated belief, some bread crumbs mystical synchronicities aka Krishna’s arrangement, promise of going back home for good (be it true or a lie), burning off Karma, protection from the mind (by being busy beyond 24 ho
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