Bhakti, or devotion to a particular diety or form of God takes many forms, but all forms are simply avatars of the incomprehensible, formless One.

From The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho:

..."'And this is what your son said,' the angel told the man. 'These are the words he said to the rabbi at that point, and they have never been forgotten: "My Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof. But only speak a word and my servant will be healed."'"

The alchemist said, "No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it."

The boy smiled. He had never imagined that questions about life would be of such importance to a shepherd.

"Good-bye," the alchemist said.
"Good-bye," said the boy.

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