|| Shree Hari ||
There is great significance of the sentiments and feelings that lie
within. One man is doing outwardly work, he serves with the body, but the
feelings that are within him, is more important. It is a very sad thing that
man has given too much importance to money. As such it is not that important
and deserving of that much attention. The body is significantly more important
than money. The service that can be done by making an effort with this body,
it cannot be done by money. It is not great to just have money in your
possession. However, today there is much greed for money. We will work hard
with our body. We will remain hungry, if we have to go somewhere we will walk
it, but we will not spend the money. The value of money has increased
significantly ! The money is given more importance than even the body. By
working hard, one can generate money, but with money one cannot get a body.
Even if lakh, ten lakhs, fifty lakh rupees are given, then too in place of it,
you cannot get a human body. At the time of death, even if you give billions and trillion rupees then too you cannot save
the body from dying. Even if
you give all the money that exists in the entire world, then too, you will not
be able to extend your life a moment longer - so precious is the time of this
human body ! That time you are simply wasting away frivolously - There is no
greater loss than this.
In smoking cigarettes, trifling in playing and entertainment, cards and
gambling, talking, joking around, gossiping, in complaining and criticizing
others, in sleeping excessively, this is all a very great loss. This is not
an ordinary loss. If ten-twenty thousand rupees are spend, then that is not
much of a loss. You have to leave it here anyway and die. Even if you get
lakhs and crores, then too you have to leave it and die. If you give something
to someone, if you put it to use in some good work, then what is the big deal?
It is the kind of thing that was going to depart from us only.
If
someone has a lot of money, then it is not some exceptional grace of God. Even
a sinner can get this money and possessions etc. - "sut dwaara aru Lakshmi paapi ke bhi hoi" There is nothing extra-ordinary about getting wealth. There was a
king. That king was very committed to serving the saints and ascetics (sadhus).
There are only a few people who have such commitment. The king used to
become very pleased on seeing saints and sadhus. However a sadhu came, even if
someone came dressed as a sadhu, he used to give them much respect them and
serve them. If he heard from someone that a saint was coming towards the
king's palace, he would personally walk towards them to greet them and bring
them with him, and make them stay in the palace, and serve them well. Whatever
the sadhu asked for, he would give them. He became very well-known in
due time. In the neighborhood country, there was another king, who heard of
the king's fame. A thought came to his mind that the other king is very
foolish, any person can pretend to be a "sadhu" and cheat him. He
called an actor in his court to go to the other king, dressed as a
sadhu. Come back and report on all the activities and his behavior with
you. The actor was also very clever. Dressed as a sadhu, he went to
the other kingdom. As soon as the other king heard about a sadhu on the
way, he immediately went to greet him and served him personally in various
ways.
One
day the king said to the sadhu, "Oh Great one, please share some of
your wisdom." The sadhu said "O King, you are most fortunate, that you
have such a large kingdom, so much wealth, and such a huge army. You wife,
son and servants all obey you and do as you like. Therefore God's grace is
showering immensely on you." (to be continued)
Ram
Ram
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