Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 One day a lay man was able to meet God and he said that I heard something about a devotee and I am going to tell You. "Hold on a minute," God replied. "Beforetelling me anything I'd like you to pass a littletest. It's called the Triple Filter Test.""Triple filter?That's right," God continued."Before you talk to me about my devotee, it might be agood idea to take a moment and filter what you'regoing to say. That's why I call it the triple filtertest.The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutelysure that what you are about to tell me is true?No," the man said, "actually I just heard about itand...""All right," said God "So you don't really knowif it's true or not.Now let's try the second filter, the filter ofGoodness. Is what you are about to tell me about myfriend something good?""No, on the contrary...""So," God continued, "you want to tell mesomething bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, becausethere's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Iswhat you want to tell me about my friend going to beuseful to me?No, not really.""Well," concluded God, "if what you want to tellme is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tellit to me at all?"This is why God is affectionate and held allHis devotees in such high esteem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 thank you dear friend for this wonderful message. Over the months you have sent many beautiful messages and this is the least among them. Thank you very much michael --- Bhattathiry <mpmahesh wrote: > One day a lay man was able to meet God and he said > that I heard something about a devotee and I am > going to tell You. > > "Hold on a minute," God replied. "Before > telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little > test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." > > "Triple filter?That's right," God continued. > "Before you talk to me about my devotee, it might be > a > good idea to take a moment and filter what you're > going to say. That's why I call it the triple > filter > test. > > The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely > sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" > "No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it > and..." > "All right," said God "So you don't really know > if it's true or not. > > Now let's try the second filter, the filter of > Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my > friend something good?" > "No, on the contrary..." > "So," God continued, "you want to tell me > something bad about him, but you're not certain it's > > true. You may still pass the test though, because > there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. > Is > what you want to tell me about my friend going to > be > useful to me?" > "No, not really." > "Well," concluded God, "if what you want to tell > me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why > tell > it to me at all?" > > This is why God is affectionate and held all > His devotees in such high esteem. > > New Photos - easier uploading and sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 what a wonderful story really reminds me SUFI the three doors which every word has to pass before spoken is it true? is it necessary to tell? is it friendly? michael from tuscany >Michael Bowes > >To: >Re: CHRISTMAS STORY >Thu, 18 Dec 2003 15:14:54 -0800 (PST) > >thank you dear friend for this wonderful message. >Over the months you have sent many beautiful messages >and this is the least among them. > >Thank you very much > >michael > >--- Bhattathiry wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One day a lay man was able to meet God and he said > > that I heard something about a devotee and I am > > going to tell You. > > > > "Hold on a minute," God replied. "Before > > telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little > > test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." > > > > "Triple filter?That's right," God continued. > > "Before you talk to me about my devotee, it might be > > a > > good idea to take a moment and filter what you're > > going to say. That's why I call it the triple > > filter > > test. > > > > The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely > > sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" > > "No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it > > and..." > > "All right," said God "So you don't really know > > if it's true or not. > > > > Now let's try the second filter, the filter of > > Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my > > friend something good?" > > "No, on the contrary..." > > "So," God continued, "you want to tell me > > something bad about him, but you're not certain it's > > > > true. You may still pass the test though, because > > there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. > > Is > > what you want to tell me about my friend going to > > be > > useful to me?" > > "No, not really." > > "Well," concluded God, "if what you want to tell > > me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why > > tell > > it to me at all?" > > > > This is why God is affectionate and held all > > His devotees in such high esteem. > > > > > > > > >New Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 One day a devotee pointed out to Sri Bhagavan that someone in the hall was sleeping. The devotee added that he has been watching that person sleep this way for the past few days. Sri Bhagavan looked at the devotee and said. "That person is taking care of the purpose for which he came. How about you? Why have you come here?" (from Ch. 19) Taken from "The Maharshi" 1998 , Bhattathiry <mpmahesh@a...> wrote: > One day a lay man was able to meet God and he said that I heard something about a devotee and I am going to tell You. high esteem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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