Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Dear all, Once a devotee from a far away place came to the ashramam of a great sage. Sage never used a bed to sleep on or never sat on a chair. The only thing he owned was a " kamandalu " to carry water. This visitor asked the sage: " Respected sage, where are your pots, pans, bed and a seat or chair to sit on? I do not see anything here. " Sage asked: " Mahaan, let me ask the same question back to you. Where are your pots, pans, bed and a seat to sit on? " The devotee said: " Guro, how can you expect me to have those? I am just a visitor. " Sage said: " Mahaan, I am also just a visitor who will stay here on earth, until this body falls after going through and exhausting all the effects of prarabdha karmas. " Devotee realized the deep meaning contained in the words of the sage and immediately became a disciple of him. At his context, let us remember the following lines from Bhagavad Gita Vaasaamsi jeernaani yatha vihaaya navaani grihnanthi naroparaani tathaa shareeraani vihaaya jeerna- nyanyaani samyaathi navaani dehee We change our clothes as they get old and torn. In the same way, our aatma changes the body when body wears out (or when prarabdha karmas are exhausted) Sreekrishnaarpanamsthu Regards and prayers savitri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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