Monday,
24 October 2016
King
and The Prisoner
There was once a king who was
wise and kind. He used to visit various parts of his country. Sometimes he
changed his dress and moved like an ordinary citizen meeting people of different
professions to find out their views
One day he took time to visit the
prison where a number of convicts were imprisoned. He reached a cell where four
convicts were imprisoned . in a casual
way he questioned one by one as to the reason for their conviction and
punishment. The first three prisoners pleaded innocence and complained that the
soldiers had unlawfully caught them even though they had not committed any
crimes.
The king smiled at the false explanations
of the three convicts and then turned to the fourth one. He questioned him
about his crime and the reason for his crime and the reason for his conviction.
The prisoner with folded hands and eyes filled with tears replied “Oh i do not
want to plead innocence . in a fit or anger. I had beaten my sick wife with an
iron-rod. Her sickness became serious resulting in her ultimately death. Though
i repented later. I dot not deserve ay sympathy for the serious crime. I have
committed uttering these words he covered this tearful face with his palms and turned
back.
The king was thoughtful about the
answers given by the first three and the last one. After a little while he
called the minister and said. “These there pleaded innocence. Whereas the fourth
one confessed his crime . It is not safe for these three innocent people to
stay in the company of a criminal. Therefore release the criminal and make his
free so that these three innocent persons will be safe in the prison. The
minister smiled and nodded his head appreciating the wise action of the king in
releasing an honest prisoner. Courtesy wisdom
Moral
Repentance washes away the guilt.
Quote
from the True Charm and power of Vedanta
Necessity
of the Guru_______
The Upanishads declare ‘Knowledge
gained from a teacher alone becomes fruitful; If a bit of knowledge is to be
made really effective in our lives, it must be heard from a guru. The idea behind
it is that the guru not only gives the mantra but along with it he transmits
some of the spiritual power that he possess to the disciple. When one reads the
mantras in printed books, this kind of transmission of power does not take place.
Let us try to understand this in
a more intelligible and rational sense. If we read certain ethical codes in a
book. They may have some effect on us. But when we hear those ethical teachings.
From a person whom we love and reverse, the effect will be naturally very
different . similarly , though we may not understand the actual process of transmission
of spiritual power thought spiritual initiation, we can understand at least this
much that it is only from a lam that another lamp is lighted . it is necessary that
to kindle a soul there must be some soul that must have already been kindled.
That is what is meant by transmission from the guru to the disciple. without that
sort for living link, transmission of spiritual power is not possible. Courtesy
spiritual initiation
But, if He exists?
I drive joy
There was a doctor in Benaras who spent 7 minutes in the morning and evening
for mediation on God. Knowing this, his colleagues and friends laughed at him.
One day they argued that he was wasting ten precious minutes on something,
which he had been misled into believing. The doctor replied, “Well, if God does
not exist, I agree that I am wasting ten minutes a day. But, if He exists? I am
afraid you are wasting your entire lifetime. I prefer to waste ten minutes
rather than a lifetime. Why should you grudge me the 10 minutes joy that I derive
4m.
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