Is faith beyond belief?

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Most of us use the words FAITH and BELIEF quite often in our conversations in

our day-to day life. The intensity of each of these words however differs so

much that we hardly make any notice of it.

Before we read on further - Just ask your self: What does FAITH mean to you and What is BELIEF?

You can keep the answers to yourself and see how beautifully Sage Narada and

Maha Vishnu have depicted the feelings and meanings of FAITH and BELIEF.

Once, when Sage Narada was on his way to the abode of Lord Maha Vishnu he

happened to meet a Brahmin, this brahmin was reputedly spiritually advanced, he

requested to find out what Lord Maha Vishnu did for recreation or time pass as

we call it. Further, on his way Narada met a poor low class cobbler working

under a banyan tree, who also made the same request.

Now, Sage Narada got more anxious. Those two disciples had asked the same

question and quickly went to Maha Vishnu and presented the query of the Brahmin

and cobblers.

Maha Vishnu told Narada to tell them that as a pass time, He, Maha Vishnu sits

on His throne and passes a big fat elephant thru' the eye of a needle. He told

Narada to tell the brahmin and the cobbler exactly what he told him.

Narada transcends to BhuLoka and first meets the Brahmin. When this answer was

given to the Brahmin, he ridiculed and laughed at Narada saying, how could

anyone pass elephants big or small thru' the eye of a needle? However, as

instructed by his Lord he conveys the message to the brahmin and does

Narayana-Narayana on his path to convey the message to the cobbler.

Narada told the cobbler exactly what he told the Brahmin. The cobbler jumped up

and started to dance and sing Lord Narayana's praises saying only Krishna

Bhagwan or Maha Vishnu can have such interesting hobbies and pass times.

Narada was wonderstruck and asked the cobbler how could he possibly believe that

anyone could pass an elephant through the needle's eye. The cobbler picked up a

fruit of the banyan tree and pointing one of its tiny seeds, reasoned if the

Lord can put such a huge banyan tree in such a tiny seed, Why can't He pass an

elephant thru' the eye of a needle . His firm in his Lord was that - anything

was possible by him. Rather, there is nothing impossible that our Guru cannot

do.

Well, such was this poor cobblers shraddha in His Lord Maha Vishnu. Though the

cobbler was poor and from a lower class then the so called educated and erudite

brahmin - his faith in his Sadguru was more then being a doubting Thomas -

ridiculing the capacity of the Guru.

Now do you agree that Faith is beyond Belief?

Dear friends, it high time we realize this soon that our faith in either God or

devil is reflected in our thinking, our behavior, our activities and our goals.

Faith is beyond belief because belief is superficial and can be easily shaken.

My faith in my Sadguru is beyond belief. Belief is superficial and can be easily

shaken; faith is firm and takes one steadfast. Lack of faith makes one weak and

timid. He always has doubts in his mind and there is no happiness in his life.

Our faith in our Sadguru is a source of great strength and hope. Only our true

faith in our Sadguru compels Him to personally come running to the aid of His

devotees.

"sadguru shivaya na duza upay" - There is no better solution than resorting to

the feet of our Sadguru

(Contributed by Bellala Nagadeep)

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