Chinna Katha - 65 (Your Bhakthi is greater than my Shakti) (Short Story, As told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba)

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"Your Bhakthi is greater than my Shakti"(Short story, as told by Bhagavan SRI

SATHYA SAI BABA)

In South India, in the Tamil country, there was a certain Adigal or Dasa, in a

village, Thangalur by name. He had heard of the spiritual grandeur of Saint

Appar and developed great admiration for him. So he built rest-houses in his

name; named his children after him so that they might grow up in the halo of

his glory; he donated lands and houses, all in the name of the Saint he had not

seen. See how faith preceded experience here. There are others who require

experience before they fix their faith. The first path is more thrilling and

lasting. Well, one day by chance Appar himself walked into Thangalur for he had

missed his way and had to deviate. He noticed everywhere in the town Appar

Rest-houses and Appar Charities, and wondered how his name had preceded him.

Then Adigal ran forward to His Guru and took him home and prepared a grand

feast for him. When his eldest son went to his garden to cut a few plantain

leaves for a dinner, a snake bit him and he died on the spot. Adigal however,

was not affected in the least; he covered up the corpse, heaping dry leaves

upon it and proceeded with the formalities of hospitality for the long-sought

Guru. The Guru, however, insisted on all the children of Adigal sitting around

him during the meal, and he ordered the father, "Go, call every one here."

Adigal did as he was commanded. He called and the dead son rose. He too came

and sat for dinner with the rest. When he knew what had happened, Appar said,

"Your Bhakthi is greater than my Shakti."

(Story# 01, from the Book: "CHINNA KATHA - Vol 2")

 

 

 

Abt "Chinna Katha"

"Oka Chinna Katha" - When Bhagawan intercepts the speeding current of His

Discourse with these three Telugu words, meanings, "One little story" all ears

are alert, all hearts are quite.

For, the story that follows is a flash that illumines:

-> A shower that cools, -> A joke that tickles, -> A "tablet" that alleviates,

-> A peep into epic grandeur or pompous absurdity, -> A poetic parenthesis, ->

An exhilarating prick, -> A lilt that enlightens, -> A sugar-coated pill of

profundity, -> A disarming repartee, -> A volley of raillery on religious

rigmarole!

It may be a tonic tale of the past or the report of a contemporary comedy;

It may be a thrust on theological disputation or a dear little dig at some egoistic dignitary.

The Chinna Katha, if only we ponder over its relevance, is an effective

instrument in Bhagawan’s educational process.

When He is discoursing, these parables and stories, ever on the wing, hover in

flocks in the firmament of His Love; He lets a few fly into our hearts and

nestle there, until we fondle and foster them and make them part of our thought

and behavior patterns.

Here is a charming, fragrant bouquet of these multicolored Kathas for our

delectation, meditation and inspiration.

(Kasturi, Preface, of the book: "Chinna Katha")

Shri Baba, on your computer's desktop:

 

Shri Saibaba's photos included here, in CHINNA KATHA postings, can be used as desktop wall papers.

 

How to set Shri Baba's picture, as a wallpaper:

 

Pls. check the other email, posted, today, with the heading -

"HOW TO SET - Your favourite Baba's picture as your computer's desktop wallpaper"

 

 

Sairam

 

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