Namasthe- Procrastination

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Dear All,

 

There is another interesting story about Yudhishtira and Bhima.

Yudhishtira was Dharma personified. He never did anything that was not

right or dharma. A poor man came to the court of King yudhishtira and

asked for some financial help. King told him: " Please come tomorrow. I

will give you a good amount of money to help you. " The man thanked the

king and left.

 

Bhima also was present in the court. He immediately laughed in his

mind and went out, called all the ministers and servants and told them

that there is something to celebrate. He did not tell the reason for

the great celebration. Since it was a celebration, everybody knew that

Bhima was very happy about something. So they all got excited and

started preparing for the big celebration. After some time King asked

these people running in and out of the palace about their sudden

excitement. They told him that Bhima wanted them to get ready for a

big celebration. King was really surprised that Bhima is arranging

something with out his knowledge.

 

He called Bhima and asked him why he is doing this with out letting

him know about the reason for the celebration. Bhima very

sarcastically said: my dear brother, you have gained victory over

death for one whole day. I heard you, the great king Yudhishtira,

promising a poor man some financial help. I heard you asking him to

come back tomorrow. So I assume that you are sure that you will live

until tomorrow. Other wise you cannot promise him help. I know

Dharmaputhra, my respected brother, never deviates from Dharmam and

his promise is a promise. So I want to announce the world about your

victory over death because no one else I know has this confidence. May

be this confidence is because you are the son of Dharma Raja.

Congratulations! "

 

Now Yudhishtira understood the sarcasm of his brother. He immediately

ordered the poor man to come to his palace and gave him much more than

what he asked for. Then he told the audience: " please do pranaa to my

beloved brother Bhima. He taught us that any good deed must be

performed as soon as possible. If we procrastinate, we may change our

mind and decide not to do the good deed. Also this teaches us that all

unpleasant or cruel or retaliating actions should not be executed

impulsively. Procrastinate those bad actions as much as possible. We

may change our mind and never commit the bad action! Postponement or

procrastination of action is sometimes good and sometimes bad

depending on the action. "

 

There is another some what similar story of Daanaseelan Karnan and

Krishna Bhagawan. I will try to put it into words tomorrow.

 

Let God help us not to postpone kind and benevolent actions and bless

us to postpone unkind actions until we change our mind and transform

those into good actions.

 

 

Regards and prayers

 

Savitri

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Dear Savitriji, Very intersting story. Thanks for sharing with us. With prayers Manju AmbadySavitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: Dear All,There is another interesting story about Yudhishtira and Bhima.Yudhishtira was Dharma personified. He never did anything that was notright or dharma. A poor man came to the court of King yudhishtira andasked for some financial help. King told him: "Please come tomorrow.

Iwill give you a good amount of money to help you." The man thanked theking and left.Bhima also was present in the court. He immediately laughed in hismind and went out, called all the ministers and servants and told themthat there is something to celebrate. He did not tell the reason forthe great celebration. Since it was a celebration, everybody knew thatBhima was very happy about something. So they all got excited andstarted preparing for the big celebration. After some time King askedthese people running in and out of the palace about their suddenexcitement. They told him that Bhima wanted them to get ready for abig celebration. King was really surprised that Bhima is arrangingsomething with out his knowledge.He called Bhima and asked him why he is doing this with out lettinghim know about the reason for the celebration. Bhima verysarcastically said: my dear brother, you have gained victory

overdeath for one whole day. I heard you, the great king Yudhishtira,promising a poor man some financial help. I heard you asking him tocome back tomorrow. So I assume that you are sure that you will liveuntil tomorrow. Other wise you cannot promise him help. I knowDharmaputhra, my respected brother, never deviates from Dharmam andhis promise is a promise. So I want to announce the world about yourvictory over death because no one else I know has this confidence. Maybe this confidence is because you are the son of Dharma Raja.Congratulations!"Now Yudhishtira understood the sarcasm of his brother. He immediatelyordered the poor man to come to his palace and gave him much more thanwhat he asked for. Then he told the audience: "please do pranaa to mybeloved brother Bhima. He taught us that any good deed must beperformed as soon as possible. If we procrastinate, we may change ourmind and decide not to do the

good deed. Also this teaches us that allunpleasant or cruel or retaliating actions should not be executedimpulsively. Procrastinate those bad actions as much as possible. Wemay change our mind and never commit the bad action! Postponement orprocrastination of action is sometimes good and sometimes baddepending on the action."There is another some what similar story of Daanaseelan Karnan andKrishna Bhagawan. I will try to put it into words tomorrow.Let God help us not to postpone kind and benevolent actions and blessus to postpone unkind actions until we change our mind and transformthose into good actions.Regards and prayersSavitri

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