Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Dear all, There are lot of stories in our puraanaas illustrating the importance of satsangam. Here is one that advises us to be beware of Dussangam or association of evil minded people or association of people with negative energy. There was a huge Banyan tree in a village and lot of travellers rested under the shadow of the tree. After walking a long distance in the scorching sun, a traveller came to rest under the tree. On that tree, two bird families of very different nature were living. One was a family of swans with saatwic (refined, kind, considerate and loving) nature and another one was a family of crows with thaamasic (unkind, inconsiderate, lazy and greedy) nature. At times, when the leaves of the tree were moving in the breeze, sun was falling on the traveller's face. Swan saw this and felt sorry for him and tried to spread it's wings across the branches above him to give shade on his face. Crow was sitting next to the swan and chatting continuously. After a few minutes, it had an urge for getting rid of it's droppings. He was so lazy to fly away from that branch and was reluctant to break his interesting conversation with the swan. So without even thinking how wrong it was to leave it's droppings on a sleeping man's body, it let the excretions fall on the traveller's chest. After this inappropriate action, it flew in search of food. The man got up when the droppings fell on him and was very angry and upset. He thought it was the swan's droppings that fell on him and wanted to scare the swan away. He took his bow and arrow and aimed at the swan sitting on the branch above him. Unfortunately it hit the swan on it's chest, just below the spread wings that gave him added protection from the sun and it fell dead. Even though the swan did everything right, it was misunderstood and became a victim of the wrath of the traveller. The only reason for this was it's association with the crow. Crow and swan were close friends and hence they were sitting and talking together. It should have stayed away from the crow. Also in this story, we have to see how the traveller acted. He succumbed to his anger and acted in haste, He did not have the patience to see and appreciate how the swan was providing him additional protection from the sun. Swan should have been careful to offer help to somebody who did not deserve help or somebody who did not ask for help. In real life also we see the effect of bad company especially among children in their teens. Just by being in the company of crooked people, so many children take wrong steps and get into trouble. May Guruvayurappan bless all of us especially our youngsters to choose good company! Regards and prayers savitri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Krishna, Guruvayoorappa ! Dear Bhaktas, This nice story is a reminder to the Bhaktas , as well . Now a days , many Bhaktas are being brainwashed by Atheists and fake Devotees . Even many books are blasphemous. The other day, I saw my young son studying a text book that potrays Arjuna as unrighteous , but glorify Duryodhana and Karna . Since he was familiar with Maha-Bharatham and Narayaneeyam , he escaped the corruption . It is the duty of all Bhaktas to remind each other about Bhagavan Sri Krishna's philosophy which is the essence of Vedic Dharma. Om Namo Narayanaya !!! Krishnadaya guruvayur , Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: > > Dear all, > > There are lot of stories in our puraanaas illustrating the importance of > satsangam. Here is one that advises us to be beware of Dussangam or > association of evil minded people or association of people with negative > energy. > > There was a huge Banyan tree in a village and lot of travellers rested under > the shadow of the tree. After walking a long distance in the scorching sun, > a traveller came to rest under the tree. On that tree, two bird families of > very different nature were living. One was a family of swans with saatwic > (refined, kind, considerate and loving) nature and another one was a family > of crows with thaamasic (unkind, inconsiderate, lazy and greedy) nature. > > At times, when the leaves of the tree were moving in the breeze, sun was > falling on the traveller's face. Swan saw this and felt sorry for him and > tried to spread it's wings across the branches above him to give shade on > his face. Crow was sitting next to the swan and chatting continuously. After > a few minutes, it had an urge for getting rid of it's droppings. He was so > lazy to fly away from that branch and was reluctant to break his interesting > conversation with the swan. So without even thinking how wrong it was to > leave it's droppings on a sleeping man's body, it let the excretions fall > on the traveller's chest. After this inappropriate action, it flew in > search of food. > > The man got up when the droppings fell on him and was very angry and upset. > He thought it was the swan's droppings that fell on him and wanted to scare > the swan away. He took his bow and arrow and aimed at the swan sitting on > the branch above him. Unfortunately it hit the swan on it's chest, just > below the spread wings that gave him added protection from the sun and it > fell dead. > > Even though the swan did everything right, it was misunderstood and became a > victim of the wrath of the traveller. The only reason for this was > it's association with the crow. Crow and swan were close friends and hence > they were sitting and talking together. It should have stayed away from the > crow. > > Also in this story, we have to see how the traveller acted. He succumbed to > his anger and acted in haste, He did not have the patience to see and > appreciate how the swan was providing him additional protection from the > sun. Swan should have been careful to offer help to somebody who did not > deserve help or somebody who did not ask for help. > > In real life also we see the effect of bad company especially among children > in their teens. Just by being in the company of crooked people, so many > children take wrong steps and get into trouble. > > May Guruvayurappan bless all of us especially our youngsters to choose good > company! > > Regards and prayers > > savitri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Pranamam Savithriji, Thank you so much for sharing story--Dussangam à´¤àµà´¯à´œ à´¦àµàµ¼à´œà´¨ സംസർഗം à´à´œ സാധൠസമാഗാമം à´•àµà´°àµ à´ªàµà´£àµà´£àµà´¯à´‚ അഹോരാതàµà´°à´‚ à´¸àµà´®à´° നിതàµà´¯à´‚ അനിതàµà´¯à´¾à´¤à´¾à´‚ http://www.sssbpt.info/summershowers/ss1995/ss1995-03.pdf à´“à´‚ നമോ നാരായണായ with prayers Jayasankar vattekkat --- On Sun, 24/5/09, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: Savitri Puram <savitriopuram[Guruvayur] Namasthe- DussangamSunday, 24 May, 2009, 3:38 PM Dear all, There are lot of stories in our puraanaas illustrating the importance of satsangam. Here is one that advises us to be beware of Dussangam or association of evil minded people or association of people with negative energy. There was a huge Banyan tree in a village and lot of travellers rested under the shadow of the tree. After walking a long distance in the scorching sun, a traveller came to rest under the tree. On that tree, two bird families of very different nature were living. One was a family of swans with saatwic (refined, kind, considerate and loving) nature and another one was a family of crows with thaamasic (unkind, inconsiderate, lazy and greedy) nature. At times, when the leaves of the tree were moving in the breeze, sun was falling on the traveller's face. Swan saw this and felt sorry for him and tried to spread it's wings across the branches above him to give shade on his face. Crow was sitting next to the swan and chatting continuously. After a few minutes, it had an urge for getting rid of it's droppings. He was so lazy to fly away from that branch and was reluctant to break his interesting conversation with the swan. So without even thinking how wrong it was to leave it's droppings on a sleeping man's body, it let the excretions fall on the traveller's chest. After this inappropriate action, it flew in search of food. The man got up when the droppings fell on him and was very angry and upset. He thought it was the swan's droppings that fell on him and wanted to scare the swan away. He took his bow and arrow and aimed at the swan sitting on the branch above him. Unfortunately it hit the swan on it's chest, just below the spread wings that gave him added protection from the sun and it fell dead. Even though the swan did everything right, it was misunderstood and became a victim of the wrath of the traveller. The only reason for this was it's association with the crow. Crow and swan were close friends and hence they were sitting and talking together. It should have stayed away from the crow. Also in this story, we have to see how the traveller acted. He succumbed to his anger and acted in haste, He did not have the patience to see and appreciate how the swan was providing him additional protection from the sun. Swan should have been careful to offer help to somebody who did not deserve help or somebody who did not ask for help. In real life also we see the effect of bad company especially among children in their teens. Just by being in the company of crooked people, so many children take wrong steps and get into trouble. May Guruvayurappan bless all of us especially our youngsters to choose good company! Regards and prayers savitri Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Dear Savithri ji It was a beautiful story which should be told to all children, for them to realize the importance of good friends. Thai, I have two doubts in context of my daily life: In my office when I see a senior tormenting the Junior. What do I see in the Senior – I see that Sri Krishna is within that person who has come only as a Nimit to complete the Karma of the Junior. In the Junior also I see Sri Krishna within him and body is undergoing the pending Karma. And it is only through nimits like the Senior he/she can complete his\her Karma and get out of this material world and join Sri Krishna. Thai, Is this philosophy correct, please advise. I do not keep any negative feelings for the senior in me at all, as I know that all is only Sri Krishna wish and this is all only a game he is playing to help all of us to leave this world and reach him. When a leaf itself cannot move without his direction then what to say of anything else. Now when I go to advice and console the Junior, I am doing what the Swan did that extending her wings to provide shade But When it says " Swan should have been careful to offer help to somebody who did not deserve help or somebody who did not ask for help. " How do I make a decision who deserves to be helped and should we not help and console when someone does not ask. Thai, I feel that this story also is only Sri Krishna game of keeping all his bhaktas thinking of him, so we only think of him at our deathbed and reach him. Govinda Govinda. All is only his will. Gratitude to Sri Krishna and Sri GuruDev. Sri Krishna Dasa Vikram Rajan guruvayur , Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote: > > Dear all, > > There are lot of stories in our puraanaas illustrating the importance of > satsangam. Here is one that advises us to be beware of Dussangam or > association of evil minded people or association of people with negative > energy. > > There was a huge Banyan tree in a village and lot of travellers rested under > the shadow of the tree. After walking a long distance in the scorching sun, > a traveller came to rest under the tree. On that tree, two bird families of > very different nature were living. One was a family of swans with saatwic > (refined, kind, considerate and loving) nature and another one was a family > of crows with thaamasic (unkind, inconsiderate, lazy and greedy) nature. > > At times, when the leaves of the tree were moving in the breeze, sun was > falling on the traveller's face. Swan saw this and felt sorry for him and > tried to spread it's wings across the branches above him to give shade on > his face. Crow was sitting next to the swan and chatting continuously. After > a few minutes, it had an urge for getting rid of it's droppings. He was so > lazy to fly away from that branch and was reluctant to break his interesting > conversation with the swan. So without even thinking how wrong it was to > leave it's droppings on a sleeping man's body, it let the excretions fall > on the traveller's chest. After this inappropriate action, it flew in > search of food. > > The man got up when the droppings fell on him and was very angry and upset. > He thought it was the swan's droppings that fell on him and wanted to scare > the swan away. He took his bow and arrow and aimed at the swan sitting on > the branch above him. Unfortunately it hit the swan on it's chest, just > below the spread wings that gave him added protection from the sun and it > fell dead. > > Even though the swan did everything right, it was misunderstood and became a > victim of the wrath of the traveller. The only reason for this was > it's association with the crow. Crow and swan were close friends and hence > they were sitting and talking together. It should have stayed away from the > crow. > > Also in this story, we have to see how the traveller acted. He succumbed to > his anger and acted in haste, He did not have the patience to see and > appreciate how the swan was providing him additional protection from the > sun. Swan should have been careful to offer help to somebody who did not > deserve help or somebody who did not ask for help. > > In real life also we see the effect of bad company especially among children > in their teens. Just by being in the company of crooked people, so many > children take wrong steps and get into trouble. > > May Guruvayurappan bless all of us especially our youngsters to choose good > company! > > Regards and prayers > > savitri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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