Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 THAT WHICH LASTS Baba asked, “Can you not speak soft and sweet words?” in Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXVII. Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, is about to pass away. His near and dear ones surround his sick-bed. Weakly he whispers, “Can you see what is in my mouth?” The old philosopher has lost all his teeth. So they reply, “We only see the tongue.” After a while, Confucius asks them, “What is in your mouth?” “We have both our tongue and teeth,” they answer. The wise old man then tells them, “When man is born, he is born only with a tongue. The teeth come in gradually. They are harder and stronger than the tongue! But as man grows older, his hard, strong teeth drop off gradually. Only the tongue – soft and gentle – lasts till the end.” The dying philosopher pauses for breath. “This is my last message to you, my dear ones,” he concludes. “That which is gentle, lasts. Therefore, always be gentle! Speak to everyone kindly, lovingly, gently!” Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA…. This morning, I prayed: O Lord, grant me the gift of loving, childlike trust. As a child utterly trusts its mother, so may I learn to trust Thee!” To trust God is to accept His Will in all conditions and circumstances of life. To trust Him is to rejoice in all that happens. In sickness and suffering, in calumny and ill-will, in loss of possessions and power, in danger, disaster and death, let the heart sing: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him!” Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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