Food for thought...

[Guest guest]

Shared by a friend........

 

Read and think for a moment......As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly

stopped, confused by the factthat these huge creatures were being held by only

a small rope tied to theirfront leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that

the elephants could, atanytime, break away from their bonds but for some

reason, they did not.

I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animalsjust

stood there and made no attempt to get away.

 

"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same

size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow

up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the

rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free."

I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but

because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a beliefthat we

cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once

before?True......Right???

 

Remain Blessed!Duty is God, Work is Worship

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this very meaningful story with the Sai family online. As a

lawyer, I have noticed that many married women who are abused physically,

morally and psychologically by their husband refuse to break free from the

bondage of marriage. Most of them are gainfully employed yet they don't break

loose ; they stay put; they forbear. Male members of the Bar mockingly say that

these women have the 'mentality of the oppressed'

On the other hand, Bhagawan Baba says that we should all learn forbearance. It

is the greatest of all virtues.

So we have a lesson to learn from your story. The elephant is full of virtues -

forbearance, patience, inteligence and wisdom.

JAYA SAI GANESHA

at the lotus feet of Sai

anita

[Guest guest]

is a lawyer - here is an interesting story of a Judge from Singapore who came in

a group and asked Swami - that with his experience in the legal system he can

make out when a person is being vistimised with false cases and when a culprit

is made to look innocent by fabricated evidence - in such time - the Judge

asked Swami - should he go by - the evidence or by his own conscience. Swami

said - whether you go by the evidence or by your conscience - rest assured you

will give the person what ever is his karmic due. The karmic laws are very

strong and only Baba can take the pain out of them - if He does not cancel them

all together. This is my very strong belief - to support it - let me narrate a

small incident that unfolded over the last couple of months. I have had two

accident on my left leg - both were my karmic dues. But I am walking on two

feet with a limp - but not on one leg that some pandits had predicted from my

birth chart. Due to these accidents, my left knee has a steel plate and it

does not bend fully, and my right leg has to do all the work. So on a Sunday

some two months ago - I woke up in the morning and went to the loo and as I

stood before the pot to do susu - my right knee buckled and I fell. I am a

heavy person. There was sink behind me, but as I fell it was like some external

force guided me not to hit any of these things. Not even a scratch. The next

time - I was in court for a hearing as I was moving to sit down - the knee

buckled, but a chair was behind me and it was empty - I just fell into it. And

the last time - in my home - while retiring for the night - I had a bottle of

water and an empty glass in my hand when I checked the latch on the entrance

door. Right in front of the door is the Ganesh Statue and next to is is the

dining table. Next to the enterance door is the fridge and my right knee went

power less - I fell - again I

was so curled that I hit nothing. The bottle and glass were intact in my hands

even after i had fallen. All the three time - my karmic dues came up for

payment - but divine grace ~ His Grace ~ took the pain out of them. Brothers

and Sisters - you have to reap what you sow - so right from this moment sow

good seeds (deeds) and rest assured - your karmic harvest will be good. Sai

Ram ~ Be Happy JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anita Bacha <bachanita (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>

wrote: Male members of the Bar mockingly say that these women have the

'mentality of the oppressed' On the other hand, Bhagawan Baba says that we

should all learn forbearance.

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