Guest guest Posted July 14, 2000 Report Share Posted July 14, 2000 namaste. Continuing on with the excerpts from "The prayer of the frog" by Anthony de Mello. Regards Gummuluru Murthy ------ PRAYER A Sufi saint set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. At the outskirts of the city he lay down by the road, exhausted from his journey. He had barely fallen asleep when he was brusquely awakened by an irate pilgrim. "This is the time when all believers bow their heads towards Mecca and you have your feet pointing towards the holy shrine. What sort of Muslim are you?" The Sufi did not move; he merely opened his eyes and said, "Brother, would you do me the favor of placing my feet where they won't be pointing to the Lord?" --------------------------- The prayer of a devotee to the Lord VishNu "Lord, I ask you to pardon me for three major sins: first, I went on pilgrimage to your many shrines, oblivious of your presence everywhere; second, I so often cried to you for help, forgetting that you are more concerned than I am about my welfare; and finally, here I am asking for forgiveness when I know that our sins are forgiven before we commit them." ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2000 Report Share Posted July 14, 2000 Gummuluru Murthy wrote: > namaste. Continuing on with the excerpts from "The prayer of the frog" > by Anthony de Mello. > > Regards > Gummuluru Murthy > ------ > > PRAYER > > A Sufi saint set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. At the outskirts of > the city he lay down by the road, exhausted from his journey. He had > barely fallen asleep when he was brusquely awakened by an irate pilgrim. > "This is the time when all believers bow their heads towards Mecca > and you have your feet pointing towards the holy shrine. What sort > of Muslim are you?" > > The Sufi did not move; he merely opened his eyes and said, "Brother, > would you do me the favor of placing my feet where they won't be > pointing to the Lord?" > > --------------------------- > > The prayer of a devotee to the Lord VishNu > > "Lord, I ask you to pardon me for three major sins: first, I went > on pilgrimage to your many shrines, oblivious of your presence > everywhere; second, I so often cried to you for help, forgetting > that you are more concerned than I am about my welfare; and finally, > here I am asking for forgiveness when I know that our sins are > forgiven before we commit them." > That is really very good. Thank you for these short prayers. -- Himanshu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Namaste, The first prayer is an actual incident described in the life of the famous saint Namadeva. When he sought the discipleship of Jnaneshvara, the latter sent him to his other disciple, Visoba Khechar. When Namadeva sought him, he found him with his feet resting on the Shiva-linga! The second prayer has a sanskrit parallel: ruupa.n ruupavivarjitasya bhavato dhyaanena yatkalpitaM stutyaanirvachaniiyataakhilaguro ruuriikR^itaa yanmayaa . yyaapitva~ncha niraakR^itaM bhagavato yattiirthayaatraadinaa kshantavya.n jagadiisha tadvikalataadoshhatrayaM matkR^itam.h .. Regards, s. >advaitin >advaitin >Re: the prayer of the frog - 7 >Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:02:02 +0530 > >Gummuluru Murthy wrote: > > > namaste. Continuing on with the excerpts from "The prayer of the frog" > > by Anthony de Mello. > > > > Regards > > Gummuluru Murthy > > ------ > > > > PRAYER > > > > A Sufi saint set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. At the outskirts of > > the city he lay down by the road, exhausted from his journey. He had > > barely fallen asleep when he was brusquely awakened by an irate pilgrim. > > "This is the time when all believers bow their heads towards Mecca > > and you have your feet pointing towards the holy shrine. What sort > > of Muslim are you?" > > > > The Sufi did not move; he merely opened his eyes and said, "Brother, > > would you do me the favor of placing my feet where they won't be > > pointing to the Lord?" > > > > --------------------------- > > > > The prayer of a devotee to the Lord VishNu > > > > "Lord, I ask you to pardon me for three major sins: first, I went > > on pilgrimage to your many shrines, oblivious of your presence > > everywhere; second, I so often cried to you for help, forgetting > > that you are more concerned than I am about my welfare; and finally, > > here I am asking for forgiveness when I know that our sins are > > forgiven before we commit them." ______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Namaste, Correction of typos! duuriikR^itvaa in place of ruuriikR^itvaa vyaapitva~ncha " yyaapitva~ncha Sorry! Regards, s. >"Sunder Hattangadi" <sunderh >advaitin >advaitin >Re: the prayer of the frog - 7 >Sat, 15 Jul 2000 06:56:02 PDT > >Namaste, > > The first prayer is an actual incident described in the life of the >famous saint Namadeva. When he sought the discipleship of Jnaneshvara, the >latter sent him to his other disciple, Visoba Khechar. >When Namadeva sought him, he found him with his feet resting on the >Shiva-linga! > > The second prayer has a sanskrit parallel: > >ruupa.n ruupavivarjitasya bhavato dhyaanena yatkalpitaM > > stutyaanirvachaniiyataakhilaguro ruuriikR^itaa yanmayaa . > >yyaapitva~ncha niraakR^itaM bhagavato yattiirthayaatraadinaa > > kshantavya.n jagadiisha tadvikalataadoshhatrayaM matkR^itam.h .. > >Regards, > >s. > > > > >advaitin > >advaitin > >Re: the prayer of the frog - 7 > >Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:02:02 +0530 > > > >Gummuluru Murthy wrote: > > > > > namaste. Continuing on with the excerpts from "The prayer of the >frog" > > > by Anthony de Mello. > > > > > > Regards > > > Gummuluru Murthy > > > >------ > > > > > > PRAYER > > > > > > A Sufi saint set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. At the outskirts of > > > the city he lay down by the road, exhausted from his journey. He had > > > barely fallen asleep when he was brusquely awakened by an irate >pilgrim. > > > "This is the time when all believers bow their heads towards Mecca > > > and you have your feet pointing towards the holy shrine. What sort > > > of Muslim are you?" > > > > > > The Sufi did not move; he merely opened his eyes and said, "Brother, > > > would you do me the favor of placing my feet where they won't be > > > pointing to the Lord?" > > > > > > --------------------------- > > > > > > The prayer of a devotee to the Lord VishNu > > > > > > "Lord, I ask you to pardon me for three major sins: first, I went > > > on pilgrimage to your many shrines, oblivious of your presence > > > everywhere; second, I so often cried to you for help, forgetting > > > that you are more concerned than I am about my welfare; and finally, > > > here I am asking for forgiveness when I know that our sins are > > > forgiven before we commit them." > >______________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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