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Jai Shri Krishna,
Buddhism is a religious system founded in India in the 6th Century B.C. by Siddhartha, better known as Sakyamuni, Gautam or Buddha, the enlightened one. Gautam Buddha, whose birth anniversary the world celebrates this month, was born around 560 B.C. He came of noble lineage but took to asceticism after being deeply disturbed by the presence of disease, old age and death. Lord Buddha spent his life preaching while migrating.
On this divine occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, we present a small Zen narration by Pujya Bhaishri.
One evening, at dusk, when the sky was red and the birds were returning to their nests, four people came to Lord Buddha and brought a blind person with them. Lord Buddha was seated peacefully under a tree admiring the colours in the sky and pondering.
The adventitious people held the blind man's hand and said to Lord Buddha, "Lord! This man was born blind. He has never seen light. Even then, when we talk and explain numerous times regarding light to him, he refuses to accept that light exists. Therefore, we have brought him to you. Lord, please teach him about light."
Lord Buddha remained quiet for some time. He mercifully looked at the blind man then turned to the four people and calmly said," friends, this blind man does not require my teaching. If I preach to a person who has never seen light in life, even if the person decides to accept in his mind that there is light, then this will be the man's blind faith agreeing. The faith in light without experiencing it will keep him away from its true experience."
Lord Buddha continued to say, "This man may accept the arguments we raise on light in his mind for a second despite not having experienced it, but such a preaching based on blind faith will be detrimental to him rather than make him a true seeker of light. In fact, you are better off taking him to a doctor for treatment. Once he is treated, he will gain his sight and thereby experience light himself. Thereafter, my preaching will not be required."
One does not need to be educated about light but needs to experience light. Truth/ light/ God is not merely a subject to discuss and talk about. Truth/ light/ God must be experienced and implemented in our lives.
Seva mein samarpit,
Sandipani Vidyaniketan
The Only Hindu Temple Built By the British
In 1879, when there was British were ruling in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Malva was leading the army in the war against Afghanistan.
Col. Martin used to regularly send messages of his well-being to his wife. The war continued for long & Lady Martin stopped getting messages. She was very upset.
Once riding on her horse, she passed by the temple of Baijnath Mahadev. She was attracted to the sound of Conch & Mantra. She went inside and came to know that the Brahmanas were worshipping Lord Shiva. They saw her sad face and asked her problem. She explained everything to them. They told her that Lord Shiva listens to the prayers of devotees and takes them out of difficult situations in no time. With the advice of the Brahmanas she started the ‘Laghurudri Anushtthan’ of the Mantra: ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ for 11 days. She prayed to Lord Shiva that if her husband reaches home safely, then she would get the temple renovated.
On the last of the ‘Laghurudri’ a messenger came and gave a letter to her. Her husband had written: ‘I was regularly sending messages to you from the battle grounds but suddenly the Pathans surrounded us from all sides. We were entrapped in a situation where there was no scope of escaping death. Suddenly I saw a Yogi of India with long hair, carrying a weapon with three pointers (Trishul). His personality was amazing and he was maneuvering his weapon with a magnificent style. Seeing this great man, the Pathans started running back. With his grace our bad times turned into moments of victory. This was possible only because of that man of India wearing a lion skin & carrying a three-pointer weapon (Trishul). That great Yogi told me that I should not worry and that he had come to rescue me because he was very pleased with my wife’s prayers.’
Tears of joy were falling down the eyes of Lady Martin’s eyes while reading the letter. Her heart was overwhelmed. She fell into the feet of Lord Shiva’s statue and burst in tears.
After a few weeks Col. Martin returned. Lady Martin narrated the whole incident to him. Now both husband & wife became devotees of Lord Shiva. In 1883 they donated Rs. 15,000 for renovating the temple.
The information engraved slab for the same is still there in the Baijnath Mahadev Temple of Agar Malva.
This is the only Hindu temple built by the British.
Om Namah Shivaya
How To Become Super Achiever
A Muslim youth of my acquaintance, born in a village and madrasa-educated, can speak two foreign languages fluently – Arabic and English -- without ever having studied for a university degree. I asked him once to tell me the secret of his unusual success. He uttered a single word: “Junoon”or madness, meaning that if you have unflagging determination to achieve your target, you will certainly do so.
That youth was a common man. But this formula is also true of those who are known as great minds. One such case is that of Albert Einstein,Albert Einstein was born in the nineteenth century to a poor family. He started out with no means whatsoever, living in destitution and misery. But, from the very outset, he was an ambitious person and was blessed with a very special sagacity – the determination to pursue his goal to the very end. This determination became his greatest asset, and finally he emerged as the greatest scientific mind of the world.
This is no mystery. It is a formula of nature, and applies to every individual. Everyone is born with great qualities. Potentially, every man is a superman and every woman is a superwoman. What is required is an insatiable desire to turn this potential into actuality. Success is not a gift. It is the
Always remember that you are created; you are not creator. You have to know your limitations, your external compulsions. You have to know the law of nature. Missing out on any one of these two aspects of life will lead only to disaster.
Be ambitious, but not an adventurist. Be confident, but never lose your modesty. Be clear about your target, but never try to achieve it at the cost of another person’s success or peace of mind. You have to be a good planner, but keep away from any kind of corrupt practice. It is good to be a self-made person but not by usurping others’ rights. In short, never succumb to a negative experience: try to turn negativity into positivity.
Always remember that it is not your intention or your desire that determines the course taken by the external world. It is a wise adjustment between your desires and external realities that leads to great success.
It is a fact that no one can overrule your ambitions but it is also a fact that you cannot overrule the laws of nature. So always be a realist. Acceptance of reality is the most important principle of any kind of success.
Every human being, great or small, is determined to live between two different sets of compulsions – limitations and advantages. So you should know your limitations while you avail of the advantages. Never go beyond your limits and never try to avail of that which is ultimately beyond your reach. Always try to maintain a balance between these two different aspects of life, and the result will certainly be success.
Life is not a smooth journey, being fraught with all kinds of odd and unwanted situations. Accept the reality rather than try to fight it. Don’t forget this wisdom, if you want to see your name listed along with the super achievers.
