Re:Gita Satsangh: Chapter 8, verses 16 to 20 -on a lighter note!!

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advaitin, "V. Krishnamurthy" <profvk> wrote:

>

> This is in reference to the verse #17 which talks about the

> span of 1000 yugas being one Brahma's day and an equal time

> being his night.

 

On A Lighter Note!!!!!!!

 

Namaste,

 

Just a Second!

 

A man was walking through a forest pondering life. He walked,

pondered, walked, and pondered. He felt very close to nature and even

close to God. He felt so close to God that he felt if he spoke God

would listen.

 

So he asked, "God, are you listening?"

 

And God replied, "Yes my son, I am here."

 

The man stopped and pondered some more.

 

He looked towards the sky and said, "God, what is a million years to

you?"

 

God replied, "Well my son, a second to me is like a million years to

you."

 

So the man continued to walk and to ponder... walk and ponder...

Then he looked to the sky again and said, "God, what is a million

dollars to you?"

 

And God replied, "My son, my son...a penny to me is like a million

dollars to you. It means almost nothing to me. It does not even have

a value it is so little."

 

The man looked down, pondered a bit and then looked up to the sky

and said, "God, can I have a million dollars?"

 

And God replied, "In a second."

 

 

Regards,

Sunder

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Namaste

 

Sunderji ‘s story ‘Just a second’ of Sep.4th , though in a

lighter vein, carries the message of the Concept ‘Cosmic Day of

Brahma’ very effectively. I am reminded of the following verse

from Narayaniyam, wherein, the author, Bhattatiri, uses this

concept to bring home to us the transient nature of things, -

even at the Brahma level.

 

tval-lokAd-anya-lokaH kvanu bhaya-rahito yat-parArdha-dvayAnte

tvad-bhItas-satya-loke’pi na sukha-vasatiH padmabhUH padmanAbha

/

evaM bhAvepy-adharmArjita-bahu-tamasAM kA kathA nArakANAM

tan-me tvaM cchindhi bandhaM varada kR^ipaNa-bandho

kR^ipA-pUra-sindho //

 

meaning, There is no sphere other than Thy Transcendent state of

Vaikuntha that is free from the fear of death and downfall. Even

satya-loka, O Lotus-navelled One, is not found to be a secure

and happy place by the Lotus-born Brahma at the end of two

parArdhas (that being the life-span of a Brahma). What then to

speak of those who, in consequence of their unrighteous deeds,

have incurred numerous sins and reside in hells. Therefore, O

Friend of the lowly, O Ocean of Mercy, Deign to cut off all my

attachments to worldly life.

 

praNAms to all advaitins

profvk

 

 

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Practice, and my father R. Visvanatha Sastri's manuscripts from the site.

 

 

 

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advaitin, "V. Krishnamurthy" <profvk> wrote:

 

I am reminded of the following verse

> from Narayaniyam, wherein, Therefore, O

> Friend of the lowly, O Ocean of Mercy, Deign to cut off all my

> attachments to worldly life.

 

Namaste,

 

That is indeed an unforgettable reference.

 

I was thinking of the possibility of the person asking God

for 'Enlightenment' instead of a million dollars, and if God had

responded 'In a second'!!!

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder