Me, My guru – On duties, responsibilities and results

 

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Me, My guru – On duties, responsibilities and results

Pundarika even without turning still replied, “So the parental service has such power that you had to come even though uncalled?”

Lord said, “Yes, parental service has such power”.

Pundarika replied, “If parental service has such power, how can I leave it? At present I am busy. Better come some other time”.

Lord then came in front of Pundarika and said, “I am pleased with your bhakthi for your parents. I was testing you. Ask for any boon”.

Pundarika said, “Whatever flaw is there in my devotion towards my parents, let it be made good. As you said this is the highest service, I don’t ask for anything else.”

Lord blessed him and decided to stand on that brick as a mark of his appreciation.

God is not “egotist” as many ASSUME. He is not “narcist, greedy or selfish’ either wanting everyone to love ONLY HIM!  He appreciates and becomes bound to love – be it expressed to anyone whole-heartedly.

When we serve our parents because we need them – be it physically, emotionally or financially – we may receive what we desire in exchange for our “service”, but we can’t expect love, respect or moksha in exchange for that service. If we desire to get a “good child” tag in exchange for what we do to our parents, we may get it too, but our karma can’t be healed in such a barter arrangement.

Our service was in exchange for something of this World, it is business. And whose karma gets healed doing business?

Since karma is not healed, what you need to face as per destiny can’t be done away with. So, you’ll face problems in spite of servicing your parents.

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