Opening the Gates of Heaven

Aum Sairam

There are many different feelings which have an influence upon us, and which give a feeling of joy, of exaltation, but there is no sentiment greater or more effective than the feeling of bringing one's faults and weaknesses before God to ask for His pardon.

To become conscious of one's shortcomings, to be sorry for them, to repent of them, and to ask His forgiveness in all humility; no ethics, no philosophy can give a greater joy than this. It is the sincere devotee of God who knows best what feeling it is to humble oneself before God.

The proud one, ignorant of the greatness of God, of His all sufficient power, does not know what is this exaltation that raises the soul from earth to heaven.

To be really sorry for one's errors is like opening the gates of heaven.

Allah Malik