A true Saint is practically the same as God Himself. Like God, the saint also is by nature All - everything is in him, he is in everything, he belongs to all, and, at the same time, he is separate and distinct from all. All this happens, because he is one with God.

The true saint is the prop and support of the universe, its object of adoration, its very embodiment, its protector, its ornament. He is the Prop of Dharma, the very embodiment of Dharma, the personification and protector of Dharma. By his very nature, he goes on performing acts, which continue to protect the universe and Dharma. But in spite of this, he ever lives transcending the universe.

The saint is ever free from the least trace of egoism and pride; hence he never claims that he has realized God by his own efforts. He lays primary emphasis on Divine grace as the means to God-realization. His effort is, in reality, guided by grace, and is identical with grace.