CHINNA KATHA

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CHINNA KATHA

 

- A Little Story from Bhagavan

 

One teacher, having about ten students, was teaching them some good

things. To such an ashram came one who had some position and power.

This teacher did not go to the door to welcome and receive him. This

man who came there, because he had some position and authority, felt

somewhat hurt and he went right into the class and asked the

teacher, " Why is it you didn't care for me? You have not come and

received me. What are you doing? "

 

The teacher said, " I am busy teaching the children some good things. "

The person who came in asked, " Just because you are teaching them

some good things, are the hearts of these children going to be

changed and become more sacred? "

 

The teacher took some courage and said, " Yes, of course, there is

every possibility of their minds changing by my teaching. " The

intruder said, " No, I cannot believe it, " and the teacher

replied: " When you cannot believe it, it simply means that you have

no faith in it. Because of that, I cannot give up teaching these boys

some good things. "

 

Then this person, who felt somewhat important, started arguing and

said there is no possibility of changing a mind merely by words. The

teacher who was clever and who had known these things, asked one of

the youngest boys to stand up. In the hearing of this visitor, the

teacher told the young boy, " Look here, my dear boy! You just get

hold of the neck of this visitor and throw him out of the door. "

 

Immediately on hearing these words, the visitor became completely

excited and his eyes were red. He was very angry and he came to beat

the teacher. Then the teacher asked, " Sir, what is the reason for

your becoming so angry? We did not beat you, we did not throw you

out, the only thing that has excited you to this stage of anger is

the word which I conveyed to this young boy. You, who said that you

do not believe in changing the mind by mere words, what is the reason

why these mere words which I have uttered to this young boy have

changed your mind so much that you are so excited?

 

So it is very wrong to say that with mere words you cannot change the

mind. With mere words you can cause any excitement. With mere words

you can cause any amount of affection. With mere words you can earn

the grace of anyone else. "

 

So, if in this world you want to promote friendship, you can do so by

using sweet words, by talking in a very sweet manner and by speaking

about sacred things. On the other hand if you use harsh words, you

are not going to promote friendship in this world.

 

Ram Chugani

Kobe, Japan