Guest guest Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya! Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya! Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya! Namaste! We have uploaded Diwali Greetings from Guru Maharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji at: http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/announce/chida_diwali.htm Swami Yatidharmanandaji has also provided us with the latest updates of activities at our headquarters at Rishikesh as well as news of Guru Maharaj. This has been posted at: http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/announce/chida5.htm Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj's article on the Diwali festival (which is tomorrow Nov. 4) has been posted at: http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/religions/deepavali.htm Yours in the service of Gurudev, Pannirselvam -------------------- A STRANGE VERDICT: Early one morning a "divine tribunal" was constituted. Someone had a little misunderstanding with another--a slight rub, a hitch and the distant rumbling of the clouds of discord was heard. The Master patiently heard both sides. All awaited the verdict. But it proved to be a very strange one! To the accused the Master said, "In the field of active work alone does man come face to face with his own inner contents. The inner nature is dormant while one is away from the battlefield. But when favourable opportunities present themselves, these hidden inner traits manifest. "There must be some truth in what the other man says. This is the attitude that every aspirant should adopt. Then he should sit and reflect and analyse his own mind. He should find out what hidden traits in his nature have been pointed out." To the accuser the Master said, "Some people's nature is sensitive. They are too highly strung. But we should not consider that a defect in them and prick it. We should mind what we do. We should on our part understand and respect such a nature. "A person's sensitive nature feels that something that you said is offensive. At once you should be thankful to him. Thank the man who points out your defects. This is the basic virtue that every aspirant should cultivate and develop. Then only is there an opportunity of improving oneself. "If everyone aspires to be an aspirant there will never be any complaint, rub and quarrel. An aspirant's attitude should always be to work selflessly, to aspire to be a good and perfect Sadhu. There will then be no need to revolt. God has given us all comforts. You never feel the pinch of hunger; you never suffer insecurity nor expose yourself to the mercy of Nature, because you have here a prosperous institution to care for you like a loving mother. "I have known what it is to run to an alms-house to take my alms. I have known what it is to sleep on the roadside. Such experiences should be continuously held before the mental eye of an aspirant. They are the principles of a Sadhu's life. We should compare our condition with that of the Rishikesh Sadhus. We are a thousand times more comfortable than they are. We should be thankful to God for this. The complaining mentality should go." To both the Master said, "This incident reveals the fact that there is somewhere a disharmony of hearts. A quarrel arises only when there is this disharmony. Otherwise the accuser refuses to accuse and the accused readily admits his faults. There would then be no need for law courts. All people should develop this 'one-family' spirit, then these quarrels will cease. There should be a harmony of hearts. Your heart should beat in union with all hearts; you should love all. Once there is a rupture it is very difficult to patch it up. But it is quite possible. What is required is a continued, uniform and prolonged approach with love, so that the other party will have time enough to get over the grudge and suspicion of your inner motive of love. And ultimately he will understand your true nature." -------------------- "Hanker not after sensual pleasures. Know that the Infinite alone is bliss. There is no pleasure in the little things of the world." - Swami Sivananda -------------------- Sivananda Day-to-day is sent out weekly. To to this mailing list send a blank e-mail to: sivananda- To from this mailing list just send an e-mail with the subject: to: pannir ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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