The God we worship is the soul and source of reality, goodness, beauty, wisdom, and all other noble qualities and states. This vast blue sky, this peaceful ocean, this graceful flower garden, the delicate sound of a water stream, the beauty in the face of a young lady, the strength in the arms of a knight, the warmth in a family relation, and the sweetness of a friendship all came forth from the Divine and are all manifestations of Its attributes and glory.
Many are the aspects of the Divine: some are visible, some not; some can be expressed by words, some not; some can be understood, some not. As the seeker follows the path and comes closer to the Divine, more aspects of Its glories will be revealed like an endless rainbow. That's where the poet says: "In every breath a new phantom of [Divine] wonder appears in my mind—To whom can I explain what I see on this screen?—Nobody experienced even from the finest things in life—What I see every day at the time of morning breeze." Here the saint is explaining the effect of contact with the Divine and how he was seized by various wonders and visions.
Our God is alive; indeed, how can the source of life be lifeless? So we talk to It, and It replies, and this connection is the basis of our life of prayer and devotion to God. Our God is not the fanatic and limited god of current religions with unreasonable demands.
The path to this God is through "worship" and "work," in which worship means worshiping God in purity and sincerity, and "work" means doing good works, upholding virtues, and noble qualities. This is the pure and perennial religion and path to the Divine preached by all the saints in all places. Then why people turn away and follow complex arguments?
When worshiping God, do not mix it with philosophy and theology of any kind. But just consider God as a higher principle, as something that you do not know yet. With this understanding, bow down to God in humbleness and respect. This is what we call "worshiping God in purity and sincerity." The result thereof is that God gives more knowledge of Itself to such a worshiper, which comes in a spiritual form and not in philosophical or theological forms.
Sit in a clean place and in a respectful manner; repeat some praises or thanks to God, in your own language and not in a specific language, or chant some hymns and spiritual songs. Bow down in respect and humility once in a while. These constitute an example of worship. Do this a few times a day. For advanced followers of this path, worship is about devotion and union of spirit with the Divine, and it is no longer about sitting and praying verbally. But you begin with this seated worship, and God will end it with that mystic wine of life and spirit that flows continuously.
Apart from these seated worships, remember the Divine wherever you are throughout the day. Keep a Divine spirit at all times, and let your daily activities all be done in a spirit of holiness and peace like the prophets in old times. This is also a form of worship, which is called "constant remembrance" or Divine union.
When you worship, do it with yearning and devotion. Devotion (to God) is the essence of our path. Peace, intuition, strength, as well as all Divine miracles originate from such devotion and a heart enthralled with yearning (for the Divine). In regard to this, the poet said: "I installed a picture of your beautiful face in the house of my heart – The house got ruined, but this picture still remained on the wall." Here "the house got ruined" refers to a heart from which all trifling concerns have been evacuated and is now the abode of the Divine.
Develop devotion in yourself. Yearn for God, talk with God, wake up in the middle of the night, and cry for God. These cries and tears, which are the result of a sweet love, are keys on our path. All the saints in olden days did this, and you do this as well so that you reach the same station as theirs.
But worship alone is not enough; one has to follow the Divine Law as well. For nothing brings one closer to God than following the Law of God. And the Law of God is to do good works. An ancient myth narrates that when the Divine created man, the first words It spoke to him were the commandment: "Do work! Do it with awareness [of good and evil]! Think good thoughts, say good words, and perform good deeds, and do not worship demons."
The interpretation of this commandment is, firstly, that man was created and brought into this world in order to "do work," and not to worship and pray all the time. Secondly, the work should be "good works" which appear in all aspects of life: in thoughts, in words, and in actions.
One form of good works is to develop virtues and moral traits within ourselves, such as gentleness, courage, forgiveness, empathy, wisdom, and others. Another form is to do good deeds in the external world: helping others, solving society's problems, friendship and fellowship with others, participation in building and developing, establishing justice, and others.
Indeed, good works mean to manifest Divine qualities in ourselves and in the environment around us. It is to make life enjoyable and of good quality, to make people kind and understanding, and to make cities clean and well-adorned. Our religion is the religion of happiness and cheerfulness, and we do it by means of good works.
One particular form of good works is the act of fighting with Evil and its manifestation in the external world. It means opposing injustice and fighting oppression. This is an important form of good works on our path, and it produces an immense elevation of soul and swiftly brings it into proximity with the Divine. In the highest form, when one becomes martyred in this fighting, his blood becomes that famous mystic wine whose drinking induces Divine consciousness.
Good works also include not "worshiping demons," which means avoiding activities that are useless or harmful to the soul or body. Along these lines, do not follow atheistic arguments or the dogmas of current religions, for both of these groups have not found the path; they did not humble themselves, and so the truth fled from them like a kite in the wind. Also, do not overindulge in eating or drinking or other bodily affairs, for that will harm the body and darken the soul. Also, abstain from over-engagement in video games and the internet. Do not watch too much movies, for that will alienate you from reality and is a main source of depression and dullness in our time. These are examples of staying away from demons and their worship.
Thus, worship and work (good works) are cornerstones of our path. These two should be together: worship without work does not produce much elevation of the soul, and work without worship soon loses its vigor like a meteor disappearing into the night. But together, they form the two wings of the mystic Homa bird, which flies continuously in the Divine firmament.
In the end, the goal of all these practices of worship and work is to bring one close to the Divine and open the Divine channel which leads to realizing God and spiritual visions. At this state, one will experience a yearning for God, a sweet sorrow, a mystic feeling of awe. It is "the union" whereby one becomes Godly by the grace of God, and the drop becomes an ocean by means of merging into it. Of this state, nothing more can be said by word of mouth other than this poem: "When my drop fell into the ocean [of Divine], the whole world became like a drop in my eyes."