“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will find peace”, Jimmy Hendrix
[QUOTE=yogam;67039]You are right CityMonk. I also think devotion is essential for the spiritual practice. For example Yogananda writes:
November 13 - Devotion
The Searcher of Hearts wants only your sincere love. He is like a little child: someone may offer Him his whole wealth and He doesn’t want it; and another cries to Him, “O Lord, I love You!” and into that devotee’s heart He comes running. Don’t seek God with any ulterior motive, but pray to Him with devotion - unconditional, one-pointed, steady devotion. When your love for Him is as great as your attachment to your mortal body, He will come to you. --Paramahansa Yogananda, “Man’s Eternal Quest”[/QUOTE]
probably…I just have some hmm… prejudice (?) towards devotion… devotion for me if a worship to a particular deity…
[QUOTE=CityMonk;67173]probably…I just have some hmm… prejudice (?) towards devotion… devotion for me if a worship to a particular deity…[/QUOTE]
I understand. There is a very interesting story about this topic with Swami Vivekananda. It is very good depicted in this movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPhGgRtWjw
Forward to 6:00. “My forefathers built many temples, but i do not have any faith in those items of stone and metal”. 
well… we still love the member of the family more than some stranger on the street… and even if we understand the theory of love that “we all connected” and “we all share one spirit”, etc…we still have more love to people who are our friends and relatives…