Story of the week - Naamasmarana

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Story of the week

 

Naamasmarana

 

Two persons by name Jnaana Dev and Naama Dev were walking through a

forest. They felt very thirsty. They could not catch sight of a well

or a lake anywhere. They trudged along. At last they saw a well and

ran towards it. They eagerly looked into it. There was water in the

well. But how could they drink? There was neither a rope nor a

vessel to draw water. There was no question of somehow going into

the well as the well was in a dilapidated condition.

 

Jnaana Dev simply closed his eyes as if in prayer. Soon he was

transformed into a bird. He flew into the well and drank water to

his fill. Naama Dev began chanting the name of Lord Vittal with

intense devotion. The water level began to rise slowly until at last

the level of water was within the reach of Naama Dev. He just put

his hands into the well and drank water to his fill. Such is the

power of Naamasmarana.

 

- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Source: Chinna Katha II, 210

 

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