Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 There is a good illustration on the nature of anger given by the Perfect Master Ramakrishna. The Ganges flowed by his ashram. One day Ramakrishna was standing by the river with his disciples and, pointing to a boat moving upstream, he gave this parable on anger: The boatman rowing upstream sees another boat, far off, moving downstream towards him. He shouts. "Hey, watch out! Change your course, look out!" But the boat continues to rush towards him and, as it comes closer, he sees that there is nobody in the boat. Now is he going to continue to yell at the boat to change its course? No, he is simply going to change his own course and steer around the onrushing boat. Ramakrishna said, "The one who is angry is like a boat which has no captain. When you see there is no captain, steer away. Don't stand and throw words back at the boat in anger. Steer aside. Otherwise neither boat has a captain."Narayana Narayana Narayana! Om Namo Narayanaya.Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Om Namo Narayanaya Thanks Veenaji . Good message With Prayers Meera"Veena A. Nair" <veeus18 wrote: There is a good illustration on the nature of anger given by the Perfect Master Ramakrishna. The Ganges flowed by his ashram. One day Ramakrishna was standing by the river with his disciples and, pointing to a boat moving upstream, he gave this parable on anger: The boatman rowing upstream sees another boat, far off, moving downstream towards him. He shouts. "Hey, watch out! Change your course, look out!" But the boat continues to rush towards him and, as it comes closer, he sees that there is nobody in the boat. Now is he going to continue to yell at the boat to change its course? No, he is simply going to change his own course and steer around the onrushing boat. Ramakrishna said, "The one who is angry is like a boat which has no captain. When you see there is no captain, steer away. Don't stand and throw words back at the boat in anger. Steer aside. Otherwise neither boat has a captain."Narayana Narayana Narayana!Om Namo Narayanaya.Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Om Namo Narayanaya Good telling Veenaji. Thank you. Anger is the thing to curtail from our mind always. Otherwise our mind is flying with out any control. With Prayers SreeAnju"Veena A. Nair" <veeus18 wrote: There is a good illustration on the nature of anger given by the Perfect Master Ramakrishna. The Ganges flowed by his ashram. One day Ramakrishna was standing by the river with his disciples and, pointing to a boat moving upstream, he gave this parable on anger: The boatman rowing upstream sees another boat, far off, moving downstream towards him. He shouts. "Hey, watch out! Change your course, look out!" But the boat continues to rush towards him and, as it comes closer, he sees that there is nobody in the boat. Now is he going to continue to yell at the boat to change its course? No, he is simply going to change his own course and steer around the onrushing boat. Ramakrishna said, "The one who is angry is like a boat which has no captain. When you see there is no captain, steer away. Don't stand and throw words back at the boat in anger. Steer aside. Otherwise neither boat has a captain."Narayana Narayana Narayana!Om Namo Narayanaya.Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Dear Veenaji, This is a very good illustration. Thanks for sharing. Regards and prayers savitri On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Veena A. Nair <veeus18 wrote: > > > > > There is a good illustration on the nature of anger given by the Perfect > Master Ramakrishna. The Ganges flowed by his ashram. One day Ramakrishna was > standing by the river with his disciples and, pointing to a boat moving > upstream, he gave this parable on anger: > The boatman rowing upstream sees another boat, far off, moving downstream > towards him. He shouts. " Hey, watch out! Change your course, look out! " But > the boat continues to rush towards him and, as it comes closer, he sees that > there is nobody in the boat. Now is he going to continue to yell at the boat > to change its course? No, he is simply going to change his own course and > steer around the onrushing boat. > Ramakrishna said, " The one who is angry is like a boat which has no captain. > When you see there is no captain, steer away. Don't stand and throw words > back at the boat in anger. Steer aside. Otherwise neither boat has a > captain. " Narayana Narayana Narayana! > > > Om Namo Narayanaya. > Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/ > Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham > > ________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 HARI AUMThis is a GREAT MESSAGE very briefly and clearly explained. Though not that explicitly it was almost the same thing I tried to convey in so many words through my Post#9007, reproduced below for ready ref. [we should strive to achieve whatever possible, however small it may be, within our capacity, under the given circumstances with out waiting for others to do it in a bigger way (which is not in our control)].Thanking you, With Regards,nb nair.guruvayur , "Veena A. Nair" <veeus18 wrote:>> There is a good illustration on the nature of anger given by the Perfect Master Ramakrishna. The Ganges flowed by his ashram. One day Ramakrishna was standing by the river with his disciples and, pointing to a boat moving upstream, he gave this parable on anger: > The boatman rowing upstream sees another boat, far off, moving downstream towards him. He shouts. "Hey, watch out! Change your course, look out!" But the boat continues to rush towards him and, as it comes closer, he sees that there is nobody in the boat. Now is he going to continue to yell at the boat to change its course? No, he is simply going to change his own course and steer around the onrushing boat. > Ramakrishna said, "The one who is angry is like a boat which has no captain. When you see there is no captain, steer away. Don't stand and throw words back at the boat in anger. Steer aside. Otherwise neither boat has a captain."> Narayana Narayana Narayana!> > > Om Namo Narayanaya.> Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/> Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham> > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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