Those who serve the servants of God are His greatest servants

November 1, 2006

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A rich man had a garden and two gardeners. One of these gardeners was

very lazy and did not work; but when the owner came to the garden, the

lazy man would get up and fold his arms and say : "How beautiful is the

face of my master", and dance before him. The other gardener would not

talk much, but would work hard, and produce all sorts of fruits and

vegetables which he would carry on his head to his master who lived a

long way off. Of these two gardeners, which would be more beloved of his

master? Shiva is that master, and this world is His garden, and there

are two sorts of gardeners here; the one who is lazy, hypocritical, and

does nothing, only talking about Shiva's beautiful eyes and nose and

other features; and the other, who is taking care of Shiva's children,

all those that are poor and weak, all animals, and all His creation.

Which of these would be the more beloved of Shiva? Certainly he that

serves His children. He who wants to serve the father must serve the

children first. He who wants to serve Shiva must serve His children

– must serve all creatures in this world first. It is said in the

Shastras (scriptures) that those who serve the servants of God are His

greatest servants. So you will bear this in mind.

Let me tell you again that you must be pure and help any one who comes

to you, as much as lies in your power. And this is good Karma. By the

power of this, the heart becomes pure (Chitta-shuddhi), and then Shiva

who is residing in everyone will become manifest. He is always in the

heart of everyone. If there is dirt and dust on a mirror, we cannot see

our image. So ignorance and wicked ness are the dirt and dust that are

on the mirror of our hearts. Selfishness is the chief sin, thinking of

ourselves first. He who thinks, "I will eat first, I will have more

money than others, and I will possess everything", he who thinks, "I

will get to heaven before others, I will get Mukti (liberation) before

others" is the selfish man. The unselfish man says, "I will be last, I

do not care to go to heaven, I will even go to hell if by doing so I can

help my brothers."

Regard

Prasanna Kumar

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