NEED FOR MEDITATION

In his essay "Self-Surrender," Swami Prabhavananda states:  "When you fall in love with someone, your mind dwells on that person, no matter what you may be doing, all day long.  That is how we should love God.  Every day, we must fall in love with Him afresh, in a new way.  Human love wears out and ceases, but love of God grows.  One does not tire of it.  It is always a new thing.  It gains in intensity.  To cultivate this love, we must try to be conscious of God continually, and this is only possible if we practice regular meditation."