Chinna Katha - 59 ('Dharma Bodha'---True Atma od a Mahatma) (Short Story, As told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba)

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“DHARMA BODHA”---TRUE ATMA OF A MAHATMA

 

(Short Story, as told by Bhagavan SRI SATHYA SAI BABA)

Samartha Ramadas appeared before Sivaji, with his usual call for alms, "Bhavati

Bhikshaam Dehi." (asking to donate rice.)

 

Sivaji realized that the guru is God; so he wrote something on a piece of paper

and deposited it reverentially in the alms bag of Ramadas.

 

For the relief of hunger, how can paper suffice? Asked Ramadas.

 

Sivaji prayed that the paper might be read.

 

The paper recorded a gift of the entire kingdom and all the Sivaji owned to the Guru.

 

Samartha Ramadas replied: “No, my dharma is dharma-bodha, the teaching of

dharma, instructing the people in the right way of life, Kshatriyas like you

must follow the dharma of ruling the land, ensuring peace and content to the

millions under your care”.

 

Yagyavalakya too once refused a kingdom, because he cared more for the kingdom

of Moksha, the realm of freedom.

 

Vasistha is also said to have renounced a kingdom offered him by Rama.

(Story #59, from the Book: "CHINNA KATHA")

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