But then these ideas that really come from a Vedic tradition, God is beyond the cycle of births and deaths, samsara. He is self-illuminated. There is a lot of mention of your inner self, your true self is one with this God. Even kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant field with the love of God. So here you see this bhakti influence, and you can see why he is considered a major bhakti guru or bhakti saint. He's emphasizing this devotional love of God. The world is a drama staged in a dream.