AMMA TELLS A STORY - MILK AND COOKIES

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OM AMRITESWARYAI NAMAH

 

AMMA TELLS A STORY - MILK AND COOKIES

 

There were two children - a brother and a sister. One day they

dressed up in robes and put paper crowns on their heads. They

pretended they were the 'king' and 'queen' of the land. They walked

over to the neighbor's house and knocked on the door.

 

'Who is it?' she asked.

'It is the king and the queen' said the children.

The neighbor decided to play along with them. She opened the door

wide and said, 'Your Majesties! What a great honor! Had I known you

were coming, I would have laid out the red carpet and called the

trumpeters.'

'It doesn't matter,' said the children. 'Just let us in and give us

something to eat.'

The woman led them inside and pulled out two chairs for

them. 'Please sit on your thrones, your Majesties,' she said.

The 'king' and 'queen' sat down with great dignity.

The woman brought them homemade cookies and milk. 'Here are some

delicacies fit for royalty,' she said.

The 'king' and 'queen' nodded their approval.

 

The cookies were beautiful, shaped like different animals. There was

a large variety of bears, cats, fish, ducks, and lamps, but there

was only one elephant cookie. And because there was only one

elephant cookie, both the 'king' and the 'queen' wanted it. They

both reached for it, but the 'queen' got hold of it first. This made

the 'king' so angry that he threw his milk and over the 'queen'.

The 'queen' grabbed a handful of cookies and threw them on

the 'king'. Soon they were bombarding each other with cookies, and

then they jumped up from their thrones and began fighting in

earnest. Their crowns flew off and their robes were torn. No more

were they 'king' and 'queen' of the land, but only two children

fighting over a cookie.

 

"Only constant practice done with great patience and enthusiasm will

enable you to overcome your latent tendencies and old habits. Above

all, you need the grace and loving guidance of a satguru. Don't ever

give up your spiritual practices just because of a moment's

frustration or disappointment. Whatever type of sadhana you do, the

result cannot be lost. Whatever you have gained remains within you

and will bear fruit at the right time."

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Amma Sharanam

Ever in the service of Amma