LORDS NAME - UTTERED JUST ONCE

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Since few years I have developed habit alongwith other family members

(Not all), whenever we

leave house in the morning or whatever time, say "Narayan Narayan"

alongwith "Bye", to the

remaining members in house., or also when embark on a journey in

train or car or whatever.

Many other Marwadi families also do this and I have learnt from them

only.

 

Anyway I was invited by my daughter few years back in school to

attend a fair in her

school premises. I enjoy those stalls where shooting or display of

courage or skills are

needed. Here one stall was there where we get a tennis ball (3 balls)

and have to throw on

a number of thins and make them fall down from the table. I am sure

all of you would enjoy

this game whenever the oppurtunity comes. Anyway when i got the

first tennis ball in my

hand and concentrated on the tins, as the ball left my hand so did

the word "Ram" was uttered

lodly by me with full force and concentration, and you will not

believe , all the tins were

out of the table with one shot, which the stall members complimented

as no one has been able

to do in last two days. The remaining two balls were of course not

required. And I of course

complimented my Lord Rama for this small favour on me and momentary

happpiness and

acclaim provided to me.

 

Same with my sons school who also invited me to a fair. Here one

stall was there, where a brick

is immersed in water and you have to take the brick out of the water

and hold with two fingers

till the minimum alloted time. Here I accomplished this task by

reciting the Hanuman Chalisa

till I held the brick in my hand ,and was able to complete the brick

lifting competetion and turn

winner in the process.

 

Both the above may seem childish and some may argue that Gods name

was used for small purposes,

but does not matter, dont we say pranams to our mother and idols of

God and have dahi-shakkar

from our mothers hands whenever we used to attend school exams ?

 

This is just to accentuate that Gods name, when taken even for a

limited time and for small

purposes too, does show its effect. Just that faith should be there,

and cause should be worthy.

 

regards,

Bhaskar.