Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 You wrote, "Saturn the DIRE malefic par none (anyone dare challenge? Based on personal experiences with illustrations ??)" My response :- Wisdom challenges Sir, and so does Awareness! Today is a Saturday and here is my puja to my Shani maharaj with a story! _______________ Years and long years in prison, lifetimes in prison and chained too at that! The chains seem a part of my body, I have never lived without them. I am so attached to them. They seem to have grown roots in my body. I am able to identify myself only with that chained picture. And I insist that I am quite comfortable in them, they DON'T give me any pain, they are not a hinderance. I have added their weight to mine and carried that forever. I don't find them heavy! I live in a cell. It is small and dark and damp. A little hole allows some light to enter. But it seems cloudy outside all the time (Is it Seattle, I wonder at times.) My eyes are very adaptable. I insist I can 'see'. Within my cell and chains, I live 'very comfortably'! And would have for a few more lifetimes perhaps. But some 'bad karma' in my past life and suddenly Shani Maharaj appears! "Freedom", he proclaims! The cells to my right and left are empty. No 'help' there. I go looking for the jailor. I enter his office and there is an empty chair and on the desk is a card with the jailor's name on it. I turn it around and am shocked! It is my name! Now I am terrified! Where do I go? Shani Maharaj is patient! He watches with a smile as I run helter-skelter. I try to reason with him. He just smiles in silence. Do I see a hint of compassion in his eyes? I am sure I misread. Here he is breaking apart my 'life', and surely he must be so hard-hearted to do that? He just wants to give me 'pain', why else would the 'malefic' thing do this to me? I am trapped. I have to surrender my chains now! I cry and cry a lot! It seems to have no effect on my Shani maharaj. Slowly I accept my 'fate'. I take a last look at my 'beloved' cell. 'Hardening' my heart I walk to my Shani maharaj. With a saw he breaks me free. Walks with me to the door of the prison. The prison happens to be on a high hill and I see that I am standing on the edge of a cliff! A deep trench in front of me, that hard- hearted thing says, "Jump!" I run back and hug him tight! For nothing in the world am I ready to leave him. Between Shani maharaj and that deep ravine, I choose him. But you wouldn't imagine how 'malefic' he is!! HE PUSHES ME DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I go hurtling down the deep trench ..................... But what is this hapenning to me now! How come the ground has stopped rushing at me? The blue blue blue sky welcomes me with open arms. Is this freedom then? I see Shani Maharaj there again! Why do i find him so handsome? Why does he remind me of 'Kanha'? Why do my deepest gratitude go out to him? I lost! HE won! __________________ Friends, hope this rather long story helps us trust the tax- collector Shani maharaj and give him what he is here to collect, instead of maligning him! For we too deserve freedom! May HE keep winning again and again! Regards, Nandini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Very well written story, Nandiniji, and a very well mounted challenge. The very essence of Shani Maharaj , awareness and "malefic" aspects reflect through this illustration. Rishi , "kakan_leo" <kakan_leo wrote: > > You wrote, "Saturn the DIRE malefic par none (anyone dare challenge? > Based on personal experiences with illustrations ??)" > > My response :- > Wisdom challenges Sir, and so does Awareness! Today is a Saturday > and here is my puja to my Shani maharaj with a story! > _______________ > > Years and long years in prison, lifetimes in prison and chained too > at that! The chains seem a part of my body, I have never lived > without them. I am so attached to them. They seem to have grown > roots in my body. I am able to identify myself only with that > chained picture. > And I insist that I am quite comfortable in them, they DON'T give me > any pain, they are not a hinderance. I have added their weight to > mine and carried that forever. I don't find them heavy! > > I live in a cell. It is small and dark and damp. A little hole > allows some light to enter. But it seems cloudy outside all the time > (Is it Seattle, I wonder at times.) My eyes are very adaptable. I > insist I can 'see'. > > Within my cell and chains, I live 'very comfortably'! > > And would have for a few more lifetimes perhaps. But some 'bad > karma' in my past life and suddenly Shani Maharaj > appears! "Freedom", he proclaims! > > The cells to my right and left are empty. No 'help' there. I go > looking for the jailor. I enter his office and there is an empty > chair and on the desk is a card with the jailor's name on it. I turn > it around and am shocked! It is my name! > > Now I am terrified! Where do I go? Shani Maharaj is patient! He > watches with a smile as I run helter-skelter. I try to reason with > him. He just smiles in silence. Do I see a hint of compassion in his > eyes? I am sure I misread. Here he is breaking apart my 'life', and > surely he must be so hard-hearted to do that? He just wants to give > me 'pain', why else would the 'malefic' thing do this to me? > > I am trapped. I have to surrender my chains now! I cry and cry a > lot! It seems to have no effect on my Shani maharaj. Slowly I accept > my 'fate'. I take a last look at my 'beloved' cell. 'Hardening' my > heart I walk to my Shani maharaj. With a saw he breaks me free. > Walks with me to the door of the prison. > > The prison happens to be on a high hill and I see that I am standing > on the edge of a cliff! A deep trench in front of me, that hard- > hearted thing says, "Jump!" > > I run back and hug him tight! For nothing in the world am I ready to > leave him. Between Shani maharaj and that deep ravine, I choose him. > But you wouldn't imagine how 'malefic' he is!! > > HE PUSHES ME DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > And I go hurtling down the deep trench ..................... But > what is this hapenning to me now! How come the ground has stopped > rushing at me? The blue blue blue sky welcomes me with open arms. Is > this freedom then? I see Shani Maharaj there again! Why do i find > him so handsome? Why does he remind me of 'Kanha'? Why do my > deepest gratitude go out to him? I lost! HE won! > __________________ > > Friends, hope this rather long story helps us trust the tax- > collector Shani maharaj and give him what he is here to collect, > instead of maligning him! For we too deserve freedom! May HE keep > winning again and again! > > Regards, > Nandini. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Yes Nandini == very engaging story with seemingly experiential elements that all who have truly experienced Shani Maharaj will instantaneously be able to relate to! Which brings to the statement further down in my posting that you were responding to, but did not quote :-) "The moments when we awaken and begin to ask questions may be meaningless for all others but ONLY when we awaken individually do we begin to LIVE!" RR , "rishi_2000in" <rishi_2000in wrote: > > Very well written story, Nandiniji, and a very well mounted challenge. > The very essence of Shani Maharaj , awareness and "malefic" aspects > reflect through this illustration. > Rishi > > > > , "kakan_leo" <kakan_leo@> > wrote: > > > > You wrote, "Saturn the DIRE malefic par none (anyone dare > challenge? > > Based on personal experiences with illustrations ??)" > > > > My response :- > > Wisdom challenges Sir, and so does Awareness! Today is a Saturday > > and here is my puja to my Shani maharaj with a story! > > _______________ > > > > Years and long years in prison, lifetimes in prison and chained too > > at that! The chains seem a part of my body, I have never lived > > without them. I am so attached to them. They seem to have grown > > roots in my body. I am able to identify myself only with that > > chained picture. > > And I insist that I am quite comfortable in them, they DON'T give > me > > any pain, they are not a hinderance. I have added their weight to > > mine and carried that forever. I don't find them heavy! > > > > I live in a cell. It is small and dark and damp. A little hole > > allows some light to enter. But it seems cloudy outside all the > time > > (Is it Seattle, I wonder at times.) My eyes are very adaptable. I > > insist I can 'see'. > > > > Within my cell and chains, I live 'very comfortably'! > > > > And would have for a few more lifetimes perhaps. But some 'bad > > karma' in my past life and suddenly Shani Maharaj > > appears! "Freedom", he proclaims! > > > > The cells to my right and left are empty. No 'help' there. I go > > looking for the jailor. I enter his office and there is an empty > > chair and on the desk is a card with the jailor's name on it. I > turn > > it around and am shocked! It is my name! > > > > Now I am terrified! Where do I go? Shani Maharaj is patient! He > > watches with a smile as I run helter-skelter. I try to reason with > > him. He just smiles in silence. Do I see a hint of compassion in > his > > eyes? I am sure I misread. Here he is breaking apart my 'life', and > > surely he must be so hard-hearted to do that? He just wants to give > > me 'pain', why else would the 'malefic' thing do this to me? > > > > I am trapped. I have to surrender my chains now! I cry and cry a > > lot! It seems to have no effect on my Shani maharaj. Slowly I > accept > > my 'fate'. I take a last look at my 'beloved' cell. 'Hardening' my > > heart I walk to my Shani maharaj. With a saw he breaks me free. > > Walks with me to the door of the prison. > > > > The prison happens to be on a high hill and I see that I am > standing > > on the edge of a cliff! A deep trench in front of me, that hard- > > hearted thing says, "Jump!" > > > > I run back and hug him tight! For nothing in the world am I ready > to > > leave him. Between Shani maharaj and that deep ravine, I choose > him. > > But you wouldn't imagine how 'malefic' he is!! > > > > HE PUSHES ME DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > And I go hurtling down the deep trench ..................... But > > what is this hapenning to me now! How come the ground has stopped > > rushing at me? The blue blue blue sky welcomes me with open arms. > Is > > this freedom then? I see Shani Maharaj there again! Why do i find > > him so handsome? Why does he remind me of 'Kanha'? Why do my > > deepest gratitude go out to him? I lost! HE won! > > __________________ > > > > Friends, hope this rather long story helps us trust the tax- > > collector Shani maharaj and give him what he is here to collect, > > instead of maligning him! For we too deserve freedom! May HE keep > > winning again and again! > > > > Regards, > > Nandini. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Rishi ji, Glad to know that it made some sense! Sometimes I feel that the grahas are simply executors of our own will or WILL. What is the point in calling them 'good' or 'bad'. Just 'dutiful' maybe. Regards, Nandini. , "rishi_2000in" <rishi_2000in wrote: > > Very well written story, Nandiniji, and a very well mounted challenge. > The very essence of Shani Maharaj , awareness and "malefic" aspects > reflect through this illustration. > Rishi > > > > , "kakan_leo" <kakan_leo@> > wrote: > > > > You wrote, "Saturn the DIRE malefic par none (anyone dare > challenge? > > Based on personal experiences with illustrations ??)" > > > > My response :- > > Wisdom challenges Sir, and so does Awareness! Today is a Saturday > > and here is my puja to my Shani maharaj with a story! > > _______________ > > > > Years and long years in prison, lifetimes in prison and chained too > > at that! The chains seem a part of my body, I have never lived > > without them. I am so attached to them. They seem to have grown > > roots in my body. I am able to identify myself only with that > > chained picture. > > And I insist that I am quite comfortable in them, they DON'T give > me > > any pain, they are not a hinderance. I have added their weight to > > mine and carried that forever. I don't find them heavy! > > > > I live in a cell. It is small and dark and damp. A little hole > > allows some light to enter. But it seems cloudy outside all the > time > > (Is it Seattle, I wonder at times.) My eyes are very adaptable. I > > insist I can 'see'. > > > > Within my cell and chains, I live 'very comfortably'! > > > > And would have for a few more lifetimes perhaps. But some 'bad > > karma' in my past life and suddenly Shani Maharaj > > appears! "Freedom", he proclaims! > > > > The cells to my right and left are empty. No 'help' there. I go > > looking for the jailor. I enter his office and there is an empty > > chair and on the desk is a card with the jailor's name on it. I > turn > > it around and am shocked! It is my name! > > > > Now I am terrified! Where do I go? Shani Maharaj is patient! He > > watches with a smile as I run helter-skelter. I try to reason with > > him. He just smiles in silence. Do I see a hint of compassion in > his > > eyes? I am sure I misread. Here he is breaking apart my 'life', and > > surely he must be so hard-hearted to do that? He just wants to give > > me 'pain', why else would the 'malefic' thing do this to me? > > > > I am trapped. I have to surrender my chains now! I cry and cry a > > lot! It seems to have no effect on my Shani maharaj. Slowly I > accept > > my 'fate'. I take a last look at my 'beloved' cell. 'Hardening' my > > heart I walk to my Shani maharaj. With a saw he breaks me free. > > Walks with me to the door of the prison. > > > > The prison happens to be on a high hill and I see that I am > standing > > on the edge of a cliff! A deep trench in front of me, that hard- > > hearted thing says, "Jump!" > > > > I run back and hug him tight! For nothing in the world am I ready > to > > leave him. Between Shani maharaj and that deep ravine, I choose > him. > > But you wouldn't imagine how 'malefic' he is!! > > > > HE PUSHES ME DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > And I go hurtling down the deep trench ..................... But > > what is this hapenning to me now! How come the ground has stopped > > rushing at me? The blue blue blue sky welcomes me with open arms. > Is > > this freedom then? I see Shani Maharaj there again! Why do i find > > him so handsome? Why does he remind me of 'Kanha'? Why do my > > deepest gratitude go out to him? I lost! HE won! > > __________________ > > > > Friends, hope this rather long story helps us trust the tax- > > collector Shani maharaj and give him what he is here to collect, > > instead of maligning him! For we too deserve freedom! May HE keep > > winning again and again! > > > > Regards, > > Nandini. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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