FROM PUTTAPARTHI...HELP !!! OLD PAIR OF SHOES !!!

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PAIR OF OLD SHOES!!!

HELP!!!

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

  As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . . Student turned to the professor, saying: " Let us play

 the man a trick:  We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ... "    " My young friend, " answered the professor, " We should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

  Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him...”  The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came

 across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes . . .  While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and

 wonder were seen upon his countenance.   He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.  He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and

 proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.  His feelings overcame him . . . He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving

 in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .  The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes

 filled with tears.   " Now, " said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick? "   The youth replied, " You have taught me a lesson which

 I will never forget. . . I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: " It's more blessed to give than to receive. "

 If you want happiness.... for a lifetime - help someone.

RESPONSES…

1.    Sairam excellent. It appears that Sai has made you to send this to me since I am in distress. (THE BURNT TOAST)

L. Narayanan

 

2.    LESSONS FROM GOD

''Practice Attachment and Detachment always', so when your time comes to Passover (leave this body) you do not become attached to your possessions and you fail to see the hand of the Angels who will come to take you''' Attachment means holding dearly on to things dearly as if you cannot live without them or if your very happiness and existence depends on them. (Relationships,, family, revenge, Home, land, Cars etc…    These are the invisible strings that tie you to the external world and they will not allow your soul to recognize your Death when it comes'' BE ATTACHED ONLY TO GOD &   LEARN TO BE DETACHED FROM MATERIAL POSSESSIONS including your family and friends etc.

AMARJIT SINGH

3.       OM SAIRAM

Really a thought provoking write-up – (The cracked pot) indeed a true one which is engulfed in everyone's life. Please refresh us often by reminding us where we stand in today's world.regardsvijiseeni