Love can transform anything and everything - Swami

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During the Summer Course on Indian Culture and Spirituality in 1972 , One morning, the topic dealt with by a professor happened to be on non-violence, ahimsa. The talk being over, the boys entered the dining hall. There was a boy playing on the lawn, tearing up the grass, just playing around. A boy said to him, talking very closely, “Why do you do that? Why do you hurt those innocent blades of grass? Didn’t you hear the talk on non-violence, just given by the professor? Why do you do that now? Why are you being violent to the grass?†And the other boy said, “After all, it’s just grass. Why are you so agitated? Why are you so disturbed? There is nothing wrong with tearing it up.†Later, the next morning, Swami called one of the boys, “Look here, boy, what were you saying yesterday? “ Before

the boy could answer, Swami gave all the details to him. Swami said, “You said, ‘After all it’s just grass; nothing wrong with tearing it up.’ You are wrong. Know that grass also has life in it. When you tear it, it feels hurt at being damaged. You are hurting it. It also feels pain.†Then with a happy smile, Bhagavan touched a rose bud. When Swami touched it, that bud started blossoming and opening. “See. That is the power of Love. The power of Love made this bud open up and blossom. See and notice it.†And furthermore, Swami wanted this boy to touch another flower bud nearby. When this boy touched another bud, that bud started opening up. Then Swami said, “That is the effect of Love. Love can transform anything. It will make the flower blossom. Anything will respond, provided you have Love.

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Om Sai Ram

 

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