Digest Number 1758

[Guest guest]

> Dear Jagannath,

 

In response to your plea about loneliness in being a bachelor at 40, remember

Ramakrishna's counsel, " Yearn with a longing heart! " No matter where you are --

married, single or monastic -- longing is the greatest blessing one can have,

and comes from loneliness, . Feel blessed. Feel your loneliness! And put it

to good work.

 

 

 

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> Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:39:32 -0700 (PDT)

> Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01

> Re: Divine and the Flesh

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> Dear Friends,

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> What I like best about this group is that " practical " discussions often take

place. This should be. Sharing is a very great experience.

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> I am a bachelor aged 43 years. My battle began early enough, even prompting me

to stay away from the sadhus of the math in my early days. But one day I read an

incident in the life of Raja Maharaj. A very sincere devotee used to visit him

regularly. That devotee committed a heinous mistake and stopped coming to the

Math. Then one day he visited the temple and tried to sneak out. Raja Maharaj

accosted him and the following interesting dialogue took place;

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> Maharaj : " Have you seen bullocks with big horns? "

> Devotee : " Yes Maharaj "

> Maharaj : " When flies sit on those horns does the bullock feel anything? "

> Devotee : " No Maharaj "

> Maharaj : " Remember we sadhus are like the horns of the bullocks "

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> The Devotee understood and resumed his regular visits. I too understood that

it was foolish of me not to bask in the holy atmosphere of the Math.

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> About the urge, after 40, I'll say it comes down a lot. But I'm a bachelor I

can't say about married people. But after 40 comes the loneliness and that's

another strong enemy I tell you. Life is never easy brothers.

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> Regards,

> Jagannath.

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