Me, My guru – on conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

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Me, My guru – on conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

In his earlier days, Ramana, living Saint of Thiruvannamalai was pelted with stones. And yet, he was an embodiment of kindness. His presence was so much of love that peacocks would come and dance in front of him. Young mother monkeys would come to show their newborn to him. He would simply smile at them. They were drawn to him. Even leopards would move away from his path when he just asked them to as he was circumambulating around the Arunagiri mountain.

So, you see, situations don’t make us what we are! We exhibit what we choose to despite situations. Now, the big question is “What is that you want to exhibit through your presence and acts?”

Having said this much she retired into her quarters. We sat with our heads bent. After some time, we had to leave for our houses. We left, but part of us was left behind at her place which was stuck with her question!!

She gave us examples that we couldn't deny. But, we had reasons that she couldn't get. Only time would tell who was to understand the other??!!

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# kindness, charity, generosity, on ability to give, on love, empathy, compassion, knowing self, ahimsa, hatred, understanding, 

read also: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2018/04/stories-and-all-daughter.html 

This is one of the favourites of all the stories that I  have written so far! It tells the cause of our problems, how it reflects in our life, how to overcome them, what to do to lessen our problems and what will happen when we follow the given technique.....everything is clearly given in this story form....

I know, you'll be tempted to write "but maam. I didn't understand, please explain..." - it is all there in the story. Read with an open mind. Read 100 times or more if need be. Read till you get it. Empty your mind before reading it to understand and apply it in your  life....

Solutions - easy and clear way has been given 100s of times. Yet, they were not applied. Why? Because, until you understand on your own, you'll not accept the answer and not apply it. Even if it means, suffering all the way and all the time....

 

Me, My guru – on conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

 

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Me, My guru – on conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

Ashwathamma, an 80-year-old beggar from Karnataka has donated lakhs of rupees to various causes and organisations – including various temples. Who can be more poor than a beggar? And yet, from the money she earned through begging, she spent only a fraction for self, lived in abject poverty and saved all that she could and gave it back to the society!!

Tula behera from Odisha is one more such beggar who donated to the Puri Jagganth Temple. There are so many people in such a category. Having lakhs of rupees, going around in Mercedes and Skoda, living in posh 2/3 brk apartments and donating couple of thousands – people post that on facebook and other social media sites. But those who have nothing for themselves give away lakhs and that is generosity! Can we beat that?

Gandhiji preached and lived non-violence all his life. And yet, his death was a non-violent act by a fanatic!

Jesus, an embodiment of love was crucified for no fault of his!

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# kindness, charity, generosity, on ability to give, on love, empathy, compassion, knowing self, ahimsa, hatred, understanding, 

read also: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-one-you-feed.html 

Me, My guru – on conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

 

Me, My guru – On conducive situations needed to be kind and generous!

“Guruji, I am a middle-class person. I want to save money for my future. There is no one to support me. I have my family responsibilities to cater to. It hurts me a lot when you talk about being selfless and asking us to do charity! Why do you talk about such topics that give us pain and make us feel bad?” asked Vaishnav.

“Guruji, I agree with what he says” added Sneha “I have been treated badly by my in-law. And when you ask us to forgive and be kind, I feel, “who is going to tell this to my in-law?” How do you expect us to be kind and forgiving when we have been dealt with such unkindness and are hurting?”

Our Guruji smiled and said “Some of the most generous people in the world have/had no money. Some of the most wisest people in the world have had no education and some of the most kindest people in the World were hurt the most. 

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# kindness, charity, generosity, on ability to give, on love, empathy, compassion, knowing self, ahimsa, hatred, understanding, 

read also: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2020/04/on-choosing-death.html 

Being eligible for grace – for recollecting and living the resolve taken by us

 

Being eligible for grace – for recollecting and living the resolve taken by us

At the start of this year https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/01/bundles-of-joy-january-2023.html?showComment=1698915863742…. We decided to do this simple task at the end of every month. Since, I didn’t remind at the end of every month, no one put up this list as decided by me.

I was waiting. I was waiting for someone to turn up on this. Today, I am glad, Mona took that initiative to go back to that resolve and fulfill it. Bless you on that! And for that, you receive Reiki from me for the next 3 days starting today!

What does this tell? Which attitude is expressed by Mona in this act of hers?   

Can any body share the reason for eligibility to receive reiki for such acts?

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Being eligible for grace – for understanding and for deciding to apply!

 

Being eligible for grace – for understanding and for deciding to apply!

Sending Reiki to Bhagyarekha for 3 days since today to understand the importance of validating and appreciating others! Sending this Reiki with a belief that you’ll put your resolve to appreciate others and validate what they do (however little it be) hence. You’ll do this with awareness and with commitment. Not out of fear of some karma coming back or out of need to please me or others. Just doing this out of the understanding that validates your behaviour in this regard henceforth!

Next is the understanding that the so-called "bad situation" itself is the teacher that can transform us for the better!

Kudos for that!

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also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=full+moon+and+the+monk   

those who are reading the links given, are you seeing the difference in your understanding that is changing over time?      

Milestones - 500000 hits so far!

 

Milestones - 500000 hits so far!

Did I do anything extra to reach here? NO!

Do I take credit for anything in this regard? I can, but I didn't do anything substantial to take credit...

Does this mean anything great? Maybe, not!!!

Still, do we need to acknowledge this and make a huge cry about it? why not? 

When we complain about every small thing in our life - over and over again about something trivial too, why not apply that attitude to 'validating and celebrating' even "little nothings" of life?

This surely is a "little nothing" of my life - yet why not cheer about it, for it and celebrate it is the question that decides my day!!!

Let's learn to look and validate, and appreciate every little nothing of our life - at least for next week to come!

Share if you care!

At least note down in your journal if you don't share in blog....

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=hits+so+far 

Milestones - 2023 blog posts

 

Milestones - 2023 blog posts - Next stop

Honestly speaking, https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/09/milestones-2023-blog-posts.html I was skeptical as on Sep 8th 23. The numbers were pathetic. I wasn't happy with myself. Though I had reasons to justify, I also have "arguments" to counter them myself like "You have millions reasons to 'not do' and have and need only one to do i.e., "to do"....

But, your participation and cheers kept the morale high and here we are at our next milestone reached - that of 156 posts - that of the year 2013. 

Now, our next target is that of the year 2009 and 2019 - that is 174. Hope to reach there by year-end! Keep reading, and keep participating. You do your part good and I'll do mine!

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=posts 

Read the above link and find out :

1. Why these milestones are important 

2. How to celebrate them and 

3.Why to celebrate them...