It also implies an awareness of the Divine aspect of that which is above what is offered. Also it requires a human capacity at detachment proportionate to the offering. When the being finds it just possible, it shows in relief. It means the vital is prepared for the offering but the being is not fully ripe. When the being is ripe, one feels the privilege of the offering and gratitude shows itself naturally after the act.
Offering made to any one form has results of similar nature.
Food and exercise nourish and maintain the body in fine fettle but different types of food foster different aspects of health. Generally exercise is good but there are special forms of exercise aimed at special results. Even so offering made to Mother herself has a different emphasis from the one made to Auroville. She has created a variety of forms of institutions and initiated scores of activities and there are hundreds of activities devoted to her service. Offering made to any one of them has spiritual results in similar directions, though the intensity of the offering and the results will remain the same whatever the direction.