The thought always that God we need to see, Only then in His existence we'll believe. The Vedas a different assertion make, That knowledge of Divine from hearing take. The ears also constitute a sense, So with sole reliance on vision dispense. Ancient wisdom spread through aural reception, To words of Vedas and teachers give attention. In this endeavor no loss or regret, For clear conception of God you'll get. "Hear to Believe" is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the process of devotional service known as shravanam, or hearing, and how it enables one to realize God and become fully enlightened in the process.