Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Dear friends , I am passing on a Jayanti Reflection sent by Sri Ganesan .Regards to all , in His Boundless Grace,Alan > > Look at our Bhagavan. In the 20's, when disciples wanted to celebrate His birthday, H expressed > His strong protest (as, He could not give a categorical 'Yes' or 'No' as answer, since He had > avowed, on the very first day of His arrival itself, "Father! I have come at Thy bidding. Thy > Will be done !") by writing > two beautiful verses,for those who have 'eyes to see and those who have ears to listen'. > > "You who wish to celebrate a birthday, inquire first > who was born. One's true birthday is when one > enters into the Eternal Being which shines for ever, > without birth and death. > > "Of all days, atleast, on one's birthday one should mourn > one's fall (into samsara). To celebrate it as afestival is > like adorning, decorating and glorifying a corpse. > To seek one's Self andmerge in it is Wisdom. " ______________________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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