The true devotee’s heart is always saying: “My Lord, my Lord, I do not want to become ensnared in the delusory drama of Thy creation. I want no part of it except to help in establishing Thy temple in the souls of men. My heart, my soul, my body and mind – everything belongs to Thee.” Such devotion reaches God. That devotee knows God.
Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
Yogananda tried to establish love for God. However he knew his indivisible higher self also