Guest guest Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Radhe Krishna To All,Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara SwamijiBirbal was a minister in the court of Akbar. Birbal, apart from his sharp intellect, was also a devotee of Sri Rama. Akbar had a special regard for Birbal. Akbar used to openly ask Birbal to clarify his impulsive - and very often strange doubts. Birbal never failed to give an immediate and a fitting reply to such questions. Wherever Akbar went, he used to take Birbal along with him. During one such instance, when they travelled for some official purpose, they had to take a route through a dense forest. In the course of the journey, both were totally exhausted and famished. So they decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a while before continuing their journey. Since Akbar was very hungry, he wanted to look around the place to see if he can find a house to get some food. He induced Birbal to follow suit. But Birbal who was in the midst of Rama Nama Japam (Repetition of Rama Nama), turned down Akbar's request. Akbar said to Birbal, 'Mere chanting of the names of the Lord would not fetch you food. You have to put in your efforts.... You cannot achieve anything without self effort...'Click here to read the full story and the power of Rama Nama Japam... Birbal & Power of Rama Nama by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamijihttp://www.nextbigspace.net/index.php?topic=2894.0 "Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?" Get an email ID as yourname or yourname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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