Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Dear All, Swamiji has said many a time that we expand our practice 5 mins a month. Here is something that helps me and I wanted to share it with you - I dedicate the 5 mins to someone - I mentally visualize that I am doing the next 5 mins of sadhana for my mom or another loved one , it reinforces the "WHY" of my doing the sadhana. It is true that when we seek out to do something for another, we benefit - without even realizing it. Here is a story I saw on the web. My acknowledgement and thanks to the unknown author. Jai Maa Latha ======================================== A MONARCH OF LONG AGO had twin sons. There was some confusion about which one was born first. As they grew to young manhood, the king sought a fair way to designate one of them as crown prince. All who knew the young men thought them equal in intelligence, wit, personal charm, health, and physical strength. Being a keenly observant king, he thought he detected a trait in one which was not shared by the other. Calling them to his council chamber one day, he said, "My sons, the day will come when one of you must succeed me as king. The burdens of sovereignty are very heavy. To find out which of you is better able to bear them cheerfully, I am sending you together to a far corner of the kingdom. One of my advisors there will place equal burdens on your shoulders. My crown will one day go to the one who first returns bearing his burden like a king should." In a spirit of friendly competition, the brothers set out together. Soon they overtook an aged woman struggling under a burden that seemed far too heavy for her frail body. One of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other protested: "We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let us be on our way." The objector hurried on while the other stayed behind to give aid to the aged woman. Along the road, from day to day, he found others who also needed help. A blind man took him miles out of his way, and a lame man slowed him to a cripple's walk. Eventually he did reach his father's advisor, where he secured his own burden and started home with it safely on his shoulders. When he arrived at the palace, his brother met him at the gate, and greeted him with dismay. He said, "I don't understand. I told our father the burden was too heavy to carry. However did you do it?" The future king replied thoughtfully, "I suppose when I helped others carry their burdens, I found the strength to carry my own." ==================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 oh this is a wonderful idea! Latha Nanda wrote: Dear All, Swamiji has said many a time that we expand our practice 5 mins a month. Here is something that helps me and I wanted to share it with you - I dedicate the 5 mins to someone - I mentally visualize that I am doing the next 5 mins of sadhana for my mom or another loved one , it reinforces the "WHY" of my doing the sadhana. <snip> -- Be Love, Berijoy http://www.egyirba.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 isn't that something how doing for another gives one energy? for the guru, for one's child, for a teacher, for your big brother ... it takes one beyond me, and what i think i can or can't do, into a more inspiring vision. that feeling has to come from within, not imposed. i WANT to do this for you, or, it seems obvious this thing MUST be done as an act of decency, common responsibility, or love. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Swamiji has said many a time that we expand our practice 5 mins a > month. > > Here is something that helps me and I wanted to share it with you - > I dedicate the 5 mins to someone - I mentally visualize that I am > doing the next 5 mins of sadhana for my mom or another loved one , > it reinforces the "WHY" of my doing the sadhana. > > It is true that when we seek out to do something for another, we > benefit - without even realizing it. > > Here is a story I saw on the web. My acknowledgement and thanks to > the unknown author. > > Jai Maa > Latha > ======================================== > > A MONARCH OF LONG AGO had twin sons. There was some confusion about > which one was born first. As they grew to young manhood, the king > sought a fair way to designate one of them as crown prince. All who > knew the young men thought them equal in intelligence, wit, personal > charm, health, and physical strength. Being a keenly observant king, > he thought he detected a trait > in one which was not shared by the other. > > Calling them to his council chamber one day, he said, "My sons, the > day will come when one of > you must succeed me as king. The burdens of sovereignty are very > heavy. To find out which of > you is better able to bear them cheerfully, I am sending you > together to a far corner of the > kingdom. One of my advisors there will place equal burdens on your > shoulders. My crown will > one day go to the one who first returns bearing his burden like a > king should." > > In a spirit of friendly competition, the brothers set out together. > Soon they overtook an aged > woman struggling under a burden that seemed far too heavy for her > frail body. One of the boys > suggested that they stop to help her. The other protested: "We have > a burden of our own to > worry about. Let us be on our way." > > The objector hurried on while the other stayed behind to give aid to > the aged woman. Along the > road, from day to day, he found others who also needed help. A blind > man took him miles out of > his way, and a lame man slowed him to a cripple's walk. > > Eventually he did reach his father's advisor, where he secured his > own burden and started home > with it safely on his shoulders. When he arrived at the palace, his > brother met him at the gate, > and greeted him with dismay. He said, "I don't understand. I told > our father the burden was too > heavy to carry. However did you do it?" > > The future king replied thoughtfully, "I suppose when I helped > others carry their burdens, > I found the strength to carry my own." > > ==================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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