Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Dear Brothers and Sisters, ********** Elephants in Phuket >From the chaos of the Tsunami disaster comes an incredible tale from Jim France, of the Pavilion Hotel Group in Bangkok: At a resort on Phuket, one of the most popular attractions was the elephant ride. As many as eight people would sit atop one elephant, which would escort the tourists into the surrounding forest, down to the beach, to lunch at a fresh water lagoon, and then back to the hotel. A team of nine elephants was kept chained to in-ground posts, not because they were dangerous, but because it made tourist mothers feel safer when their children fed the huge animals. Twenty minutes before the first wave hit, the elephants became extremely agitated and unruly. Four had just returned from a tour and their handlers had not yet chained them. Suddenly the four helped their five peers tear free from their chains. Then they all climbed a hill and began to bellow; many people followed them up the hill. Then the waves began to crash. After the tsunami subsided, the elephants charged down from the hill and began to pick up children with their trunks. Once the kids were in place, the elephants ran them back up the hill to safety. When all the children were taken care of, they started helping the adults. The elephants rescued 42 people. Then, they returned to the beach and carried up four bodies, one a child. Not until the task was done would they allow their handlers to mount them. Then, with handlers atop, they began moving wreckage. ************** "Rely on God and accept whatever happens, whether pleasant or painful, that is your lot. He knows best what to give and when. He is full of Divine Love (Prema). Take everything that happens to you as the gift of God. Of course, on your part, you must act with all the skill and devotion you are capable of, let whatever ensues, ensue! God gives everything; whatever we get is His Grace. You have no right to judge whether what you get is good or bad." Gems of wisdom page 339. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Your input with a freinds story was very striking - animals are become more human as man becomes more animal. We had the opportunity to see an elephant show in Bangkok, when we were there for a holiday. After all the incredible gymnastics by elephants were over. One elephant with the trainer came to do a thanksgiving round. Now, there were people offering the elephant bananas and the elephant wd put the bananas into his own mouth and if any one gave him money the trunk wd automatically put it the pocket of them master trainers coat. So incredible was this that not even once there was a slip up. Every time it got bananas they went into his mouth and when money was offered - it went into his trainers pocket. No doubt the elephant is claimed to be the wisest of all animals. Sai Ram - Be Happy JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BrianSm88 <briansm88 > wrote: Dear Brothers and Sisters,********** Elephants in PhuketFrom the chaos of the Tsunami disaster comes an incredible tale fromJim France, of the Pavilion Hotel Group in Bangkok: For devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba - Important Announcement. SAI AT - project, to comemmorate Bhagwan Baba's 80th Year of Advent, has been launched. For details http://www.sailopics.com/80th_Year_of_Advent/80th_year_of_advent.htm You can become project members of this memorable project if you have a SAILOGRAM or SAI SILVER or SAI GOLD or procure one after reading this. Sai Ram - Be Happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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