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Saint Appar

In South India, in the Tamil country, there was a certain Adigal or Dasa, in a

village, Thangalur by name. He had heard of the spiritual grandeur of Saint

Appar and developed great admiration for him. So he built rest-houses in his

name; named his children after him so that they might grow up in the halo of

his glory; he donated lands and houses, all in the name of the Saint he had not

seen. See how faith preceded experience here. There are others who require

experience before they fix their faith. The first path is more thrilling and

lasting.

Well, one day by chance Appar himself walked into Thangalur for he had missed

his way and had to deviate. He noticed everywhere in the town Appar Rest-houses

and Appar Charities, and wondered how his name had preceded him. Then Adigal ran

forward to His Guru and took him home and prepared a grand feast for him. When

his eldest son went to his garden to cut a few plantain leaves for a dinner, a

snake bit him and he died on the spot. Adigal however, was not affected in the

least; he covered up the corpse, heaping dry leaves upon it and proceeded with

the formalities of hospitality for the long-sought Guru. The Guru, however,

insisted on all the children of Adigal sitting around him during the meal, and

he ordered the father, "Go, call every one here." Adigal did as he was

commanded. He called and the dead son rose. He too came and sat for dinner with

the rest. When he knew what had happened, Appar said, "Your Bhakthi is greater

than my Shakthi."

- Baba

Source: Chinna Katha I, 172

http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/stories/s1001.html

 

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