Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
Why is compassion necessary if I already do japa, bhajan and tapa?
Without compassion, worship is in vain
Japa, bhajan and tapa (austerity) are all in vain without compassion in the heart. Meeting Bhagwan, who is called Karuna Nidhan, the ocean of compassion, is not possible until karuna is in your heart.
You may have earned a name, chanted the mala, sung bhajans, done japa and tapa, but if compassion has not come into your heart, all of it is useless.