Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 THE OLD MAN AND HIS WALLETOnce an old man was travelling by train on apilgrimage to Brindavan. At night, whilst he wasasleep, his wallet fell from his pocket. Aco-passenger found it the next morning and enquired asto whom the wallet belonged. The old man said it washis. A picture of Sri Krishna inside the wallet wasproof that the wallet really belonged to him.The old man then began to relate the story of thewallet. He soon had a group of eager listeners aroundhim. Lifting up the purse for all to see, the old mansaid: This purse has a long history behind it. Myfather gave it to me years ago when I was a mereschoolboy. I kept my little pocket money in it andalso a photograph of my parents.Years passed. I grew up and began studying atuniversity. Like every youth, I became conscious of myappearance. I replaced my parents¡¯ photograph withthat of my own and I would look at it often. I hadbecome my own admirer.Then came marriage. Self-admiration gave way to theconsciousness of a family. Out went my own picture andI replaced it with that of my wife¡¯s. During the dayI would open the wallet many times and gaze at thepicture. All tiredness vanished and I would resume mywork with enthusiasm.Then came the birth of my first child. What a joy Iexperienced when I became a father! I would eagerlyrush home after work to play with my little baby.Needless to say, my wife¡¯s picture had already madeway for the child¡¯s.The old man paused. Wiping his tearful eyes, he lookedaround and said in a sad voice: Friends, my parentspassed away long ago. My wife too died five years ago.My son- my only son- is now married. He is too busywith his career and his family. He has no time for me.I now stand on the brink of death. I do not know whatawaits me in future. Everything I loved, everything Iconsidered my own, has left me.A picture of Lord Krishna now occupies the place in mywallet. I know He will never leave me. I wish now thatI had kept HIS picture with me right from thebeginning! He alone is true; all others are justpassing shadows.SPIRITUAL COMMENTARYOnly God is our true relative, father, mother andfriend in this entire universe as this sloka says :Tvameva Mata cha Pita TvamevaTvameva Bandhuscha Sakhs TvamevaTvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva devaEverything else and every other relationship we holdin the material world is transitory. One cant predictthe tricks our mind plays. Even the closest of friendscan become worst enemies with time. Our own kith andkins may become our worst foes.Our own relatives mayditch us when we need them the most! Even a slightmisunderstanding can create a valley of gap betweentrue lovers! So whom can we trust in this mortalworld??The ironic truth is we can trust no one else but ONLYGOD!!GOD IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOURCE OF HAPPINESS ANDLOVE!We have come from God, we are a spark of HisGlory; we are a wave of that Ocean of Bliss; and wewill get peace only when we again merge in Him.If we place complete faith in the Lord at all times,we will receive His Grace. Grace takes away the painof Karma. Only the Lord/Guru can save man completelyfrom Karma.Krishna... Guruvayoorappa... Murali Bangui. Tel: +236 06 99 99. All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hare Krishna What a great Mr.Murali. Really it is a truth. we can trust him only. GOD!!GOD IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOURCE OF HAPPINESS AND LOVE! HE IS ONE TO ALL. Hare Krishna J.Gurukannan Dubai 00971-50-7297473 guruvayur , Murali Ambala Kolliyil <muraliambalakolliyil wrote: > > THE OLD MAN AND HIS WALLET > > Once an old man was travelling by train on a > pilgrimage to Brindavan. At night, whilst he was > asleep, his wallet fell from his pocket. A > co-passenger found it the next morning and enquired as > to whom the wallet belonged. The old man said it was > his. A picture of Sri Krishna inside the wallet was > proof that the wallet really belonged to him. > > The old man then began to relate the story of the > wallet. He soon had a group of eager listeners around > him. Lifting up the purse for all to see, the old man > said: This purse has a long history behind it. My > father gave it to me years ago when I was a mere > schoolboy. I kept my little pocket money in it and > also a photograph of my parents. > > Years passed. I grew up and began studying at > university. Like every youth, I became conscious of my > appearance. I replaced my parents¡¯ photograph with > that of my own and I would look at it often. I had > become my own admirer. > > Then came marriage. Self-admiration gave way to the > consciousness of a family. Out went my own picture and > I replaced it with that of my wife¡¯s. During the day > I would open the wallet many times and gaze at the > picture. All tiredness vanished and I would resume my > work with enthusiasm. > > Then came the birth of my first child. What a joy I > experienced when I became a father! I would eagerly > rush home after work to play with my little baby. > Needless to say, my wife¡¯s picture had already made > way for the child¡¯s. > > The old man paused. Wiping his tearful eyes, he looked > around and said in a sad voice: Friends, my parents > passed away long ago. My wife too died five years ago. > My son- my only son- is now married. He is too busy > with his career and his family. He has no time for me. > I now stand on the brink of death. I do not know what > awaits me in future. Everything I loved, everything I > considered my own, has left me. > > A picture of Lord Krishna now occupies the place in my > wallet. I know He will never leave me. I wish now that > I had kept HIS picture with me right from the > beginning! He alone is true; all others are just > passing shadows. > > SPIRITUAL COMMENTARY > > Only God is our true relative, father, mother and > friend in this entire universe as this sloka says : > > Tvameva Mata cha Pita Tvameva > Tvameva Bandhuscha Sakhs Tvameva > Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva > Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva deva > > Everything else and every other relationship we hold > in the material world is transitory. One cant predict > the tricks our mind plays. Even the closest of friends > can become worst enemies with time. Our own kith and > kins may become our worst foes.Our own relatives may > ditch us when we need them the most! Even a slight > misunderstanding can create a valley of gap between > true lovers! So whom can we trust in this mortal > world?? > > The ironic truth is we can trust no one else but ONLY > GOD!!GOD IS THE ONLY PERMANENT SOURCE OF HAPPINESS AND > LOVE!We have come from God, we are a spark of His > Glory; we are a wave of that Ocean of Bliss; and we > will get peace only when we again merge in Him. > > If we place complete faith in the Lord at all times, > we will receive His Grace. Grace takes away the pain > of Karma. Only the Lord/Guru can save man completely > from Karma. > > > Krishna... Guruvayoorappa... > Murali > Bangui. > Tel: +236 06 99 99. > > > > All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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