Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “God is not concerned either with the quality or the quantity of the materials offered to Him. What He is concerned with and sees most is the attitude or the feeling with which the offerings are made. Whatever is offered to God should be done with devotion and a pure mind. Once, Sri Krishna came to the house of Vidura, the doyen (eldest or senior member)among devotees. Vidura was not present in the house then. His wife received the Lord with supreme devotion. Her joy knew no bounds. She forgot herself in the joy she experienced. In the resultant confusion, she peeled plantains, and throwing away the fruity part, fed Sri Krishna with the skin. The Lord, to whom the devotees are very dear, went on eating the skin silently and with much relish. Vidura came home and was stunned on seeing what was going on. He warned his wife, who then realized her error, and prayed to the Lord to forgive her. Vidura then engaged himself in the Lord's service, and went on feeding Him with plantain fruits. Tasting the plantains put in His mouth by Vidura, the Lord remarked, "O Vidura, the skins of plantains with which your wife fed me were sweeter than the fruits you are now putting in My mouth, and they gave me more satisfaction.' 'Whosoever offers to Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even water, that offered by the pure-minded with devotion, I accept.' (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 26)" Sri Swamiji Sookti Manjari, Bhakti Mala,April 1986, from Datta Swarupa pp. 132-133 Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send a quote to: swamiji-says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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