Reading of geeta

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Dear Murthy Gary,

 

Love and Love alone....

 

Many thanks for the wonderful post on Srimad Bhagawad Gita. May God

Bless You. Indeed, the purpose of Satsabgam is that it is an

excellent detergent to thoroughly cleanse the mala or dust that has

has been accumulated within us over a period of several births. By

repeatedly reading and contemplating on such posts in TBP, one would

surely get detached with the world outside and get attached with the

Source inside. Unless the mala is removed completely, it is just

impossible to see HIS reflection within us and unless we see HIS

reflection within us, we have to take birth again and again. The

quote of Swami Krishnanda that I posted today will clearly reinforce

this thought.

 

Many thanks once again.

 

Love and Love alone....

 

P. Gopi Krishna

 

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An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young

grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen

table reading his Bhagavat Geeta. His grandson wanted to be just

like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

 

One day the grandson asked, " Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagawat

Geeta just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do

understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does

reading the Bhagawat Geeta do? "

 

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and

replied, " Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back

a basket of water. "

 

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he

got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, " You'll

have to move a little faster next time, " and sent him back to the

river with the basket to try again.

 

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before

he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it

was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a

bucket instead. The old man said, " I don't want a bucket of water; I

want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough, " and he

went out the door to watch the boy try again.

 

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show

his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water

would leak out before he got back to the house.

 

The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he

reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath,

he said, " See Grandpa, it's useless! " >

 

" So you think it is useless? " The old man said, " Look at the basket. "

 

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that

the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old

coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.

 

" Son, that's what happens when you read the Bhagavat Geeta. You

might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it,

you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Krishna in

our lives. "

 

" Celebrate Life. Care for others and share whatever you have with

those less fortunate than you. Broaden your vision, for the whole

world belongs to you. " - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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