So Shriji Mahãrãj said, “Liberation is only attained by the refuge of God. However, God is very powerful; even the demigods such as Brahmã and others live under His command. In fact, out of fear of God, even the causes of all of the brahmãnds, namely kãl, mãyã, etc., conscientiously follow His commands. Obviously then, a devotee of God should also strictly follow God’s commands; that is the very characteristic of a devotee of God. For this reason, all other spiritual endeavours should also be performed strictly. Thus, liberation is possible only through God, whereas those other spiritual endeavours are for the purpose of pleasing God. That is the only answer to the question.”