Chinna Katha - 17 (Atma Tatwa Is One and the Same in All ) (Short Story: As told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba)

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17. ATMA TATWA IS ONE AND THE SAME IN ALL

There was a guru with a large number of disciples and the guru was telling them

some good things.

 

One day, when the lesson was going on, the teacher told the disciples that while

they are engaged in Pooja and meditation, no matter what obstacles come their

way, they must take care to see that their meditation is not disturbed.

 

The disciples had great faith in the guru.

 

There were also some disciples who were trying in the ashram itself.

 

On a birthday of the guru, one disciple decided to offer special prayers to the

guru by reciting the 108 names of the Lord.

 

The disciple collected a photograph, 108 flowers and wanted to perform the Pooja

in the traditional manner.

 

One other disciple invited the guru and took him to his house.

 

The guru while going told this other disciple, who wanted to do the worship at

the ashram itself, to be careful and asked him to keep front door closed.

 

The day was very hot and the guru neither had slippers for his feet nor did he

have sufficient hair on his head to protect him from the sun.

 

When the guru returned to the ashram and wanted the door to be opened, the

disciple inside was engaged in offering Pooja.

 

The guru knocked at the door and asked the disciple to open the door.

 

The disciple replied that he was engaged in Pooja and that the guru must wait

till the Pooja was over, as the Pooja was not to be interrupted.

 

Today ninety-nine out of hundred people are like the disciple.

 

They only worship the photograph of the person whose grace they long for, and

continue to do so even when the latter is knocking at the very door of the

worshipper.

(from the Book: "CHINNA KATHA" (Short Story, as told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai BABA))

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