Me, My Guru – On attachments, faith and commitments....

Me, My Guru – On attachments, faith and commitments....

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“Sweeper stood in God’s place and in came a wealthy businessman who donated Rs.1000/- in the altar. He bowed down to seek Lord’s blessings and got up forgetting his money filled purse on the ground. He prayed “God, I donated Rs.1000/- to you and in return I seek your blessings to expand my business”. Having said his prayer he left. Few months later a poor man in rags came and offered Rs.1/- at the altar and prayed ‘Lord, give me enough money to do the needful’. Saying so he bowed to Lord and saw the money filled purse and seeing it as God’s reply to his prayer left with a gratitude on his lips.

Our sweeper who was God for the day couldn’t say anything on both these occasions as he was bound by his word to God. But he was highly agitated. He wanted to return the purse to its rightful owner who had so gladly parted with his Rs.1000/- and wanted to tell poor man that he was not receiving that purse by way of his blessings. As he was going through this turmoil a young sailor came and prayed “I am going on a voyage. Please make that journey a safe one”. Just then the rich man returned seeking his purse and not finding it there and thinking sailor to be a thief, he had him arrested. Police didn’t hear a word of what sailor said and it was then that our God for the day lost his cool and talked and explained all that happened. Rich man and the sailor both thanked Him and left and the poor man was arrested. Our God felt happy finally!

Later at night when God came back and asked ‘so, how was your day as God?’, he replied explaining all the events of the day. The God said “But I asked you to stand still! Why did you open your mouth?”

“But I set everything right!” replied sweeper rather confused, hurt and agitated.

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