Lesson of Love (inspirational)

[Guest guest]

Sairam All,

 

This is long but truly worth reflecting upon!

 

With love & light,

 

Madhvi

 

 

A ninety-one year old woman died after living a long dignified life. When she

met GOD she asked Him something that had long bothered her.

If Man was created in God's image, and if all men are created equal, why do

people treat each other so badly? GOD replied that each person who enters our

life has a unique lesson to teach us. And it is only through these lessons

that we learn about life, people, relationships and GOD. This confused the

woman, so God began to explain. When someone lies to you it teaches you that

things are not always as they seem. The truth is often far beneath the surface.

Look beyond the masks people wear if you want to know their heart. And remove

your own masks to let people know yours. When someone steals from you it

teaches you that nothing is forever. Always appreciate what you have, for you

never know when you might lose it. And never, ever take your friends and family

for granted because today is the only guarantee you have. When someone inflicts

an injury upon you it teaches you that the human state is a fragile one.

Protect and take care of your body as best you can, it's the only thing you are

sure to have forever. When someone mocks you it teaches you that no two people

are alike. When you encounter people who are different from you, don't judge

them by how they look or act; instead base your opinion on the contents of

their heart. When someone breaks your heart it teaches you that loving someone

does not always mean that person will love you back. But don't turn your back

on love because when you find the right person, the joy that one person brings

will make up for all the past hurts put together......times ten! When someone

holds a grudge against you it teaches you that everyone makes mistakes. When

you are wronged, the most virtuous thing you can do is forgive the offender

without pretence. Forgiving those who have hurt us is the most difficult and

courageous thing Man can do. When a loved one is unfaithful to you it teaches

you that resisting temptation is Man's greatest challenge. Be vigilant in your

resistance against all temptation. By doing so you will be rewarded with an

enduring sense of satisfaction far greater than the temporary pleasure by which

you were tempted. When someone cheats you, it teaches you that greed is the

root of all evil. Aspire to make your dreams come true, no matter how lofty

they may be. Do not feel guilty about your success, but never let an

obsession with achieving your goals lead you to engage in malevolent

activities. When someone ridicules you it teaches you that nobody is perfect.

Accept people for their merits and be tolerant of their flaws. Do not ever

reject someone for imperfections over which they have no control. Upon

hearing the Lord's wisdom, the old woman became concerned that there were no

lessons to be learned from Man's good deeds. GOD replied that Man's capacity

to love is the greatest gift he has. At the root of all kindness is love, and

each act of love also teaches us a lesson.

 

The woman's curiosity deepening, GOD once again began to explain. When someone

loves us it teaches us that love, kindness, charity, honesty, humility,

forgiveness and acceptance can counteract all the evil in the world.

For every good deed, there is one less evil deed. Man alone has the power to

control the balance between good and evil, but because the lessons of love are

not taught often enough, the power is too often abused. When you enter

someone's life, whether by plan, chance or coincidence, consider what your

lesson will be.

 

Will you teach love or a harsh lesson of reality?

 

When you die will your life have resulted in more loving or hurting? More

comfort or pain? More joy or sadness?

 

Each one of us has power over the balance of love in the world. Use it wisely.

Don't miss an opportunity to nudge the world's scale in the right direction.

 

- Author Anonymous

[Guest guest]

thanks very much for sharing the lesson on love. Truly everything that happens

to us , whether we perceive it to be bad or good, much have important

underlying lessons to be learned. I came upon a quote in a book by wayne dyer

which sums up your article, "In my world nothing ever goes wrong", meaning that

everything happens by the will of God for a reason and whatever comes our way we

should make the best of and accept as prasadam from our Swami.

Jai Jai Sai Ram.

 

sherry

[Guest guest]

Dear sister,

 

What you said here is so true.......how quick we are to judge and ridicule

others whose opinions may not align with ours but instead if we can see all with

'love' that Swami always talks about how much different our life would be!

 

Thank you for sending such a though provoking message to the group.

 

S Pankaj

 

 

 

MadhviSai wrote:

Sairam All,.....