Some Feelings..Some Words...From The Heart...

When any event occurs in our inner/outer life, we tend to analyse its pros and cons too much instead of learning its lessons. There were endless debates on demonetisation too – whether it will work or not. The first lesson it could have taught us is (what is often said in discourses) “This Sansar (external world) is transient and subject to change. And so, are we ready to accept the sudden changes it inflicts in our life at times.” Within hours, many people’s Wealth – quotient dwindled to their utter shock and dismay. Some of the richest were seeking temporary financial help from their servants/staff, as they did not have the lower currency notes. The wealthiest were surviving, as it were, on the equivalent erstwhile pocket money of their youth days. Perhaps, it taught them that they were capable of austerity and living on limited means. Suddenly, there was a spate in donations/charities. When people realised that their hoarded wealth was not of much use to them, they wanted to ...

Jagannath Mishra, an ancient philosopher, was accomplished in all our scriptures. He was contemplating once on the central verse of the Geeta in which the Lord assures that He will take complete care of the surrendered devotee by getting him what he needs, and also by protecting what the devotee has [Chapter 9, Verse 22]. Being soaked in relentless poverty for most part of his life, Mishraji angrily struck off this verse as he and his family were starving on that particular day. He left the house soon after to sit by the river in the village on an empty stomach. Sometime later in the day, a young boy came to their house with loads of groceries saying that Mishraji had just placed this order at the neighbouring shop. Mishraji’s wife was surprised, since she knew that her husband did not have a penny. A fatigued Mishraji returned home in the evening knowing well that he and his wife would starve that night too. He was greeted by the fragrance of a sumptuous dinner kept ready for him. ...