Blessing that turned into curse – Me, My Guru

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Blessing that turned into curse – Me, My Guru

Well, coming to our story, the dog was brought to meet Lord Rama. When Rama enquired the nature of his complain, the dog said “for no fault of mine a Brahmin hit me” and showed the scares on his body. Rama sent for that Brahmin and enquired. He, out of fear of heavy punishment agreed to have hit the dog as he was going around the village seeking ‘bhiksha’ (Brahmin and monks in India and monks eastern countries don’t earn their livelihood. Brahmins teach and perform all Vedic rituals all through the day that would be beneficial for the society at large and hence the society gives them bhiksha – alms in the nearest word but sans pity – the bhiksha is given out of respect to a Brahmin in exchange for the service that he renders to the society – by imparting knowledge to the kids of the society…) he found the dog blocking the road and asked it to move away and when it didn’t he hit it so. 



He sought pardon from Lord Rama and the dog. The dog was not ready to forgive and asked Rama to punish the Brahmin. And then the dog also decided the punishment – that of making that Brahmin a ‘kulapathi’. Kulapathi was a post of head of temple authority. Brahmin was both surprised and relieved when he heard the punishment and immediately excitedly blurted out “I accept this punishment. I was extremely cruel to this dog and it is my duty to repent by accepting His punishment”. Smiling, King Rama nodded his head accepting his plea and the Brahmin went away jubilant. Dog was pleased and so was the brahmin who was punished. 

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also on this topic : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=past+lives 

Points to understand : 

Many times what we see is not what IS! 

What we consider as abundance can actually be their cause for suffering...reason for suffering...

Only a wearer knows where the shoe pinches...