Satyopanisad

[Guest guest]

Swami! At times it appears that others may influence and lead us to a total

change in our life style, making us ask ourselves the question, `Why should not

we be like others? For what should we adopt this special type of living?' I am

afraid we may change! What is to be done now?

 

This is not proper and can't be justified either. In fact, it is your innate

weakness that brings about change. If your faith is strong and your value

deep-rooted, none can do anything to you. You will not change at any time. But

your faith is not strong, and the values you speak about are only superficial.

 

At any point of time, under any circumstances you should not change your moral

and spiritual way of life. If anyone comes to you and says, " There is no God, "

what should you say then? Then you reply, " You may deny your God, but what right

do you have to deny my God? How can you negate my faith and devotion? " You

should never change your convictions.

 

A boy saw a scorpion that fell into a tank struggling to come out. He went and

picked it up. The scorpion stung him. Immediately he dropped it back into the

tank. On seeing it struggle there, he picked it up to save it. But it stung him

again. The process went on and on. An elderly person watching the whole scene

asked him, " Oh boy! Why do you want to save the scorpion when it is stinging

you? " He replied, " Sir! The scorpion is teaching me a good lesson. When it is

not giving up its own nature of stinging, why should I give up my nature of

protecting one struggling for life? " So you should not change your nature.

 

Maitreyi who felt very sad on hearing the difficulties that the Pandavas were

passing through in the forest Kamyavana, started thinking like this: " It is true

that noble people suffer! What a lesson does a parrot in a cage teach us! A crow

flies freely, but it doesn't mean that we are prepared to lead the life of a

crow rather than that of a parrot in a cage. Will a parrot ever become a crow? "

Similarly, we should not change our path

 

In the army, we have thousands of soldiers. But, the Army Chief is the only one

who commands. Captains are always a few while their followers are many. It is

they, the few, who train the many. This is possible if you don't leave your

path.