Guest guest Posted November 18, 1999 Report Share Posted November 18, 1999 Dear Mr Guha, Please tell me who is the mad elephant and who is the Mahout in our lives? Regards, Tanmoy - Guha <guha <Ramakrishna > Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:04 PM [ramakrishna] Inspiration > " Guha " <guha > > Two stories related by Sri Ramakrishna keep coming to mind. One is about the > serpent which stopped hissing and the other about Mahout Narayana. Should we > just stop for a moment to remember these stories, we would get answers to > many of our questions. > -------- > A venomous serpent infested a village field where children played among the > bushes and trees. The children complained to a passing monk, who overcame > the snake with a mantra and made it his disciple. He directed the snake not > to bite the villagers. The snake followed the instructions of his guru and > began to lead a passive life. > For some time, the children were surprised why the snake did not behave as > before but, before long, they realised that it would not bite whatever the > provocation. They began to treat it brutally, stoning the serpent, holding > it by the tail, kicking it, stamping on it, etc. The snake grew weak and > sickly and emerged only at night to eat for survival. The children took it > for dead. > One day, when the monk returned to the village, he was surprised to see > that the children were playing gleefully, not a bit worried about the snake. > On enquiry, they told the monk that the snake was probably dead. > The monk finally divined the snake at its hideout and asked the reptile why > it had fallen to such a state. The snake related its woeful experiences at > the hands of the village children. The guru then scolded his disciple and > said: I only told you not to bite. Why did you stop hissing? > > HOW OFTEN DO WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO HISS WHEN NEEDED? > -------- > An aspirant was walking on the road when he spotted an elephant, its mahout > astride it, coming along. The man walked on along the path of the mammoth > creature ignoring desperate calls from the mahout to move aside. Ultimately, > he was trampled badly by the animal. > His guru asked the aspirant why he had behaved thus. ``Didn't you teach us > that there was Narayana in every creature? " the disciple said. ``Yes,'' > replied the guru. ``But why did you ignore Mahout Narayana? " > > IF ONLY WE WOULD LISTEN TO THE MAHOUT NARAYANA AT THE RIGHT TIME, OUR > WORRIES WOULD BE GONE. > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 1999 Report Share Posted November 18, 1999 Hi, Tanmoy! Please read the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The book is widely available. It is also available in Bengali by the name `Kathamrita'. The author is `M' (i.e. Master Mahashay or Mahendranath Gupta). Sri Ramakrishna's explanation is bound to be more lucid than what I would be able to offer. If that is not enough, there is a series titled `M - An Apostle and an Evangelist' published by Sri Ma Trust, Chandigarh. The author is Swami Nityatmananda. In this series, Master Mahashay has given detailed explanations for Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Bengali version is available as Sri Ma Darshan. - Tanmoy Chakraborty <ctanmoy.ct <Ramakrishna > Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:28 PM Re: [ramakrishna] Inspiration > " Tanmoy Chakraborty " <ctanmoy.ct > > Dear Mr Guha, > Please tell me who is the mad elephant and who is the Mahout in our lives? > Regards, > Tanmoy > > - > Guha <guha > <Ramakrishna > > Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:04 PM > [ramakrishna] Inspiration > > > > " Guha " <guha > > > > Two stories related by Sri Ramakrishna keep coming to mind. One is about > the > > serpent which stopped hissing and the other about Mahout Narayana. Should > we > > just stop for a moment to remember these stories, we would get answers to > > many of our questions. > > -------- > > A venomous serpent infested a village field where children played among > the > > bushes and trees. The children complained to a passing monk, who overcame > > the snake with a mantra and made it his disciple. He directed the snake > not > > to bite the villagers. The snake followed the instructions of his guru and > > began to lead a passive life. > > For some time, the children were surprised why the snake did not behave as > > before but, before long, they realised that it would not bite whatever the > > provocation. They began to treat it brutally, stoning the serpent, holding > > it by the tail, kicking it, stamping on it, etc. The snake grew weak and > > sickly and emerged only at night to eat for survival. The children took it > > for dead. > > One day, when the monk returned to the village, he was surprised to see > > that the children were playing gleefully, not a bit worried about the > snake. > > On enquiry, they told the monk that the snake was probably dead. > > The monk finally divined the snake at its hideout and asked the reptile > why > > it had fallen to such a state. The snake related its woeful experiences at > > the hands of the village children. The guru then scolded his disciple and > > said: I only told you not to bite. Why did you stop hissing? > > > > HOW OFTEN DO WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO HISS WHEN NEEDED? > > -------- > > An aspirant was walking on the road when he spotted an elephant, its > mahout > > astride it, coming along. The man walked on along the path of the mammoth > > creature ignoring desperate calls from the mahout to move aside. > Ultimately, > > he was trampled badly by the animal. > > His guru asked the aspirant why he had behaved thus. ``Didn't you teach > us > > that there was Narayana in every creature? " the disciple said. ``Yes,'' > > replied the guru. ``But why did you ignore Mahout Narayana? " > > > > IF ONLY WE WOULD LISTEN TO THE MAHOUT NARA?ANA AT THE?RIGHT TIME, OUR > > WORRIES WOULD BE GONE. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 1999 Report Share Posted November 19, 1999 Hi Mr. Guha, Thank you for your advice. I have already read " Kathamrita " but I would like to read the other one. Can you suggest any Web site where I can find such explanations in detail? Regards, Tanmoy - Guha <guha <Ramakrishna > Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:42 PM Re: [ramakrishna] Inspiration > " Guha " <guha > > Hi, Tanmoy! > Please read the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. The book is widely available. It > is also available in Bengali by the name `Kathamrita'. The author is `M' > (i.e. Master Mahashay or Mahendranath Gupta). Sri Ramakrishna's explanation > is bound to be more lucid than what I would be able to offer. > > If that is not enough, there is a series titled `M - An Apostle and an > Evangelist' published by Sri Ma Trust, Chandigarh. The author is Swami > Nityatmananda. In this series, Master Mahashay has given detailed > explanations for Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Bengali version is > available as Sri Ma Darshan. > > - > Tanmoy Chakraborty <ctanmoy.ct > <Ramakrishna > > Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:28 PM > Re: [ramakrishna] Inspiration > > > > " Tanmoy Chakraborty " <ctanmoy.ct > > > > Dear Mr Guha, > > Please tell me who is the mad elephant and who is the Mahout in our lives? > > Regards, > > Tanmoy > > > > - > > Guha <guha > > <Ramakrishna > > > Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:04 PM > > [ramakrishna] Inspiration > > > > > > > " Guha " <guha > > > > > > Two stories related by Sri Ramakrishna keep coming to mind. One is about > > the > > > serpent which stopped hissing and the other about Mahout Narayana. > Should > > we > > > just stop for a moment to remember these stories, we would get answers > to > > > many of our questions. > > > -------- > > > A venomous serpent infested a village field where children played among > > the > > > bushes and trees. The children complained to a passing monk, who > overcame > > > the snake with a mantra and made it his disciple. He directed the snake > > not > > > to bite the villagers. The snake followed the instructions of his guru > and > > > began to lead a passive life. > > > For some time, the children were surprised why the snake did not behave > as > > > before but, before long, they realised that it would not bite whatever > the > > > provocation. They began to treat it brutally, stoning the serpent, > holding > > > it by the tail, kicking it, stamping on it, etc. The snake grew weak and > > > sickly and emerged only at night to eat for survival. The children took > it > > > for dead. > > > One day, when the monk returned to the village, he was surprised to see > > > that the children were playing gleefully, not a bit worried about the > > snake. > > > On enquiry, they told the monk that the snake was probably dead. > > > The monk finally divined the snake at its hideout and asked the reptile > > why > > > it had fallen to such a state. The snake related its woeful experiences > at > > > the hands of the village children. The guru then scolded his disciple > and > > > said: I only told you not to bite. Why did you stop hissing? > > > > > > HOW OFTEN DO WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO HISS WHEN NEEDED? > > > -------- > > > An aspirant was walking on the road when he spotted an elephant, its > > mahout > > > astride it, coming along. The man walked on along the path of the > mammoth > > > creature ignoring desperate calls from the mahout to move aside. > > Ultimately, > > > he was trampled badly by the animal. > > > His guru asked the aspirant why he had behaved thus. ``Didn't you teach > > us > > > that there was Narayana in every creature? " the disciple said. ``Yes,'' > > > replied the guru. ``But why did you ignore Mahout Narayana? " > > > > > > IF ONLY WE WOULD LISTEN TO THE MAHOUT NARA?ANA AT THE?RIGHT TIME, OUR > > > WORRIES WOULD BE GONE. > > > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Inspiration One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather cross my back terrace. Several times it was confronted by obstacles in its path and after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour. At one point the ant had to negotiate a crack in the concrete about 10mm wide. After brief contemplation the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked up the feather on the other side then continued on its way. I was fascinated by the ingenuity of this ant, one of God's smallest creatures. It served to reinforce the miracle of creation. Here was a minute insect, lacking in size yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the two-legged co-residents of this planet, also shares human failings. After some time the ant finally reached its destination - a flowerbed at the end of the terrace and a small hole that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally met its match. How could that large feather possibly fit down small hole? Of course it could not, so the ant, after all this trouble and exercising great ingenuity, overcoming problems all along the way, just abandoned the feather and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its epic journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a burden. Isn't our life like that? We worry about our family; we worry about money or the lack of it, we worry about work, about where we live, about all sorts of things. These are all burdens - the things we pick up along life's path and lug them around the obstacles and over the crevasses that life will bring, only to find that at the destination they are useless and we can't take them with us. ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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