Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Many people, while kneeling down in front of God in the temple, are very much caring about their clothes. In reflection to this, while reading this story, I remember a golden line which is one of my favorites, which I have heard in one of the Katha's cassette.Please notice how a same line when presented in a different way, comes out with a different meaning. Nar kapadan ko darrat hay lekin, Narak padan ko nahi. Now, the Storry: Crossing the water! A farmer's daughter duty was to carry fresh milk to customers in various villages had, one of whom was a priest. To reach his house, the milkmaid had tocross a good-sized stream. People crossed it by a sort of ferry raft, for a small fee. One day the priest, who performed worship daily with the offering to God of fresh milk, finding it arrived very late, scolded the poor woman. "What canI do?" she said, "I start out early from my house, but I have to wait a long time for the boatman to come." Then the priest said (pretending to be serious), "What! People have even walked across the ocean by repeating the name of God, and you can't cross thislittle river?" This milkmaid took him very seriously. From then on she brought the priest's milk punctually every morning. He became curious about it andasked her how it was that she was never late anymore. "I cross the river repeating the name of the Lord," she replied, "just as you told me to do, without waiting for the ferry." The priest didn't believeher, and asked, "Can you show me this, how you cross the river on foot?" So they went together to the water and the milkmaid began to walk over it. Lookingback, the woman saw that the priest had started to follow her and was floundering in the water. "Sir!" she cried, "You are uttering the name of God, yet all the while you are holding up your clothes from getting wet. That is not trusting in God!" Reflection Questionslist of 5 items• Which psychic or spiritual experiences do you want to have that you have not yet had? Why?• How does the woman apply the Law of Attraction?• How is the Law of Attraction applied to the man?• What is one limiting belief you have that is keeping you from reaching your greatest potential?• What is one aspect of your life that you are committed to with every part of your being?list end Best Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.Tel No: 022-28738192 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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