Suffering and God !

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Story of a Tea Cup

 

" There was a time when I was just a dumb lump of red clay. Then one day my

master came. He took me, brought me home, rolled and pounded me on a wooden

table. Again and again, he poked his fingers into me until finally I yelled out:

'Don't do that! Leave me alone!' But he only smiled and gently said: " Not yet! "

 

Then, whoommmm! I was placed on a spinning wheel and suddenly spun around and

around and around until I lost all my sense of direction: 'Stop it; don't you

see that I'm getting sick? Quickly, take me from the spinning wheel!' But the

master only nodded in understanding and quietly said: " Not yet! "

 

Then he placed me carefully into an oven. I never felt such heat. I yelled and

knocked and pounded at the door: 'It is hotter than hell - I'm burning to ashes.

Please get me out of here before it is too late.' I could only read his lips as

he shook his head from side to side and silently pronounced, " Not yet! "

 

After I had cooled down he carefully picked me up, looked at me and brushed some

dust away. Then he brought the colors! The fumes were horrible! 'Please... you

have no mercy! Please, Stop it!' But he only shook his head and said: " Not yet! "

 

An hour or later he came back and placed a mirror before me and said: " Look at

yourself! " And I did.What I saw amazed me. 'That's not me!' I said. 'It is too

beautiful...' With a very compassionate voice he spoke: " This is what you are

meant to be, " and then he explained: " I know it hurt you when I rolled and

kneaded you on the table. But if I had not gotten the air out of you, you would

have broken. I knew you must have lost all your sense of orientation when I was

spinning you. But without this you would never have come into this form. I know

the fumes of the colors were intolerable when I painted you all over. But if I

had not done that, you would not have had any color in your life. "

 

God is the potter and we are the clay. He will mold us and will expose us to

just enough pressures of just the right kinds that we will become a perfect

piece of His liking.

M.S.Thimmappa.

 

 

 

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, " Thimmappa M.S. " <thimmappams wrote:

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> Story of a Tea Cup

>

 

 

Thanks Thimmappa ji, it was a simple but great parable. share more as i think

such simple parables tells us more than long scriptural references

 

aum

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HUT ON FIRE

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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.

He prayed feverishly for GOD to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon

for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

 

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to

protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

 

One day after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in

flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened, and everything

was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. " GOD, how could you

do this to me? " he cried.

 

Early the next day he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching

the island. It had come to rescue him.

 

" How did you know I was here? " asked the weary man of his rescuers.

 

" We saw your smoke signal, " they replied.

 

It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose

heart, because GOD is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain, and

suffering.

 

Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground.

It just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of GOD.

 

You may want to consider passing this on, because you never know who feels like

their hut is on fire today......

 

~author unknown~

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, pyari_h <no_reply wrote:

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> HUT ON FIRE

> ----------

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> The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.

> He prayed feverishly for GOD to rescue him, and every day he scanned the

horizon

 

 

Thanks Pyari Ji, that was really great !!!

 

Hari Aumm

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It was great parable.

 

Yet the more fantastic thing is the pot and the potter are no different.

 

The potter is within the pot.

 

 

--- On Sun, 7/3/10, aumji <no_reply > wrote:

 

aumji <no_reply >

Re: Suffering and God !

 

Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 7:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@ s.com, " Thimmappa M.S. " <thimmappams@ ...> wrote:

 

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> Story of a Tea Cup

 

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Thanks Thimmappa ji, it was a simple but great parable. share more as i think

such simple parables tells us more than long scriptural references

 

 

 

aum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Aum ji and other saadhaks,

 

I normally keep Monday's fast of Lord Shiva. In the morning

I visited temple for abhishekam, puja etc. and after coming from temple, I

parked my car in front of my home and also did some puja at home including

Shiva Aarti.

When I came out, i have seen there is a bitch under my car.

I pushed the accelerator two three time and seen that bitch came out of the

car, but when i moved ahead i heard a scream of its puppy, who mistakenly got

killed because it was under the tyre.

 

That bitch lived under the trees in front of our home and

gave birth to 3-4 puppies over there. I normally offer biscuits and other

things to them. One of the puppy got killed by some other car as well some days

ago. Now only one puppy is left with her.

 

I am feeling very bad as I was in hurry also and not sure

what to do. Please suggest.

Warm regards,

 

Amit Arora

aboutshiva.com

 

 

 

 

 

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udaykumar S.K. <udaykumar001

 

Sun, March 14, 2010 12:12:04 PM

Re: Re: Suffering and God !

 

 

It was great parable.

 

Yet the more fantastic thing is the pot and the potter are no different.

 

The potter is within the pot.

 

--- On Sun, 7/3/10, aumji <no_reply@ s.com> wrote:

 

aumji <no_reply@ s.com>

Re: Suffering and God !

@ s.com

Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 7:05 PM

 

 

 

@ s.com, " Thimmappa M.S. " <thimmappams@ ...> wrote:

 

>

 

> Story of a Tea Cup

 

>

 

Thanks Thimmappa ji, it was a simple but great parable. share more as i think

such simple parables tells us more than long scriptural references

 

aum

 

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, Amit Arora <catchamityonline wrote:

but when i moved ahead i heard a scream of its puppy, who mistakenly got

> killed because it was under the tyre.

 

>

> I am feeling very bad as I was in hurry also and not sure

> what to do. Please suggest.

 

 

Dear Amit,

 

Of course it is a very sad incident, My suggestion is ask for mental forgiveness

from the bitch and from shiva.

 

Take some extra care of other puppies and the mother by giving them food or

medicines whichever is required. Pray shiva to give good birth to that puppy.

 

That little bad karma may be nullified with this.

 

Last but not the least, always drive carefully, look below the car before

starting.

 

(some months before I had written about an incident about a puppy crushed and

sadhu serving him.... i will try to find it and repost)

 

Aum Namah Shivaye

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Ya I found my old post " Humanity & Sadhna. I re-post it for those who have not

read it

 

==============================================

 

This weekend i visited the temple of Chandrabadni devi in Garhwal

Himalayas. Though i went there 2/3 times earlier too, but only this

time i came to know it is a Siddha Peetha of Bhuvaneshwari,... one

of the 10 Mahavidyas. I will write about this in details later.

 

On our return we stopped for a while in Haridwar, to let my parents

take a dip in Ganges. We chose a less crowded Ghat and all started

enjoying the cold water of ganges.

 

When i came back to my car to fetch some clothes, I saw a puppy, who

looked ill. Nobody seemed to notice the suffering puppy and people

were coming and going. Then I saw one Sadhu who got an alms of Rs.

10 from a pilgrim ... the sadhu rushed to the nearby tea-shop and

purchased milk. I thought...hmmm he must be hungry as it is 7 in

the morning and time for break-fast.

 

The Sadhu, a young man in 30s and wearing black attire (i dont know

if they are Avdhoots), brought the milk to the suffering puppy and

with love put the milk before him. The puppy was in such a

condition that he showed no interest in the milk. The sadhu then

put his glass of milk to his mouth and started pouring milk drop by

drop into his mouth.

 

I went near the sadhu and asked what happened - The sadhu looked up,

and there were tears in his eyes. He told --in the morning hours

one Car driver crushed the puppy while going out of parking. He

didnt even stop to see what he did.

 

So he will die as i think his spine is broken- i proclaimed

 

Sadhu said- yes he surely will... but i cant see him dying hungry so

i am offering him milk... God knows his duty and i have to perform

my job.

 

 

I felt my throat choked... thinking of a rich man bringing his

family for a holy dip... running over a helpless puppy by his car

and going home, as if all his sins were washed away in Ganga.

 

And a Sadhu who gets his first alms of morning and instead of going

for tea, offers milk to the dying puppy.

 

Should I tell who got his sins washed,...>??

 

Aum

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It is great, very touching Aumji. Thanks for sharing again with us.

 

 

 

, aumji <no_reply wrote:

>

> Ya I found my old post " Humanity & Sadhna. I re-post it for those who have

not read it

>

> ==============================================

>

> This weekend i visited the temple of Chandrabadni devi in Garhwal

> Himalayas. Though i went there 2/3 times earlier too, but only this

> time i came to know it is a Siddha Peetha of Bhuvaneshwari,... one

> of the 10 Mahavidyas. I will write about this in details later.

>

> On our return we stopped for a while in Haridwar, to let my parents

> take a dip in Ganges. We chose a less crowded Ghat and all started

> enjoying the cold water of ganges.

>

> When i came back to my car to fetch some clothes, I saw a puppy, who

> looked ill. Nobody seemed to notice the suffering puppy and people

> were coming and going. Then I saw one Sadhu who got an alms of Rs.

> 10 from a pilgrim ... the sadhu rushed to the nearby tea-shop and

> purchased milk. I thought...hmmm he must be hungry as it is 7 in

> the morning and time for break-fast.

>

> The Sadhu, a young man in 30s and wearing black attire (i dont know

> if they are Avdhoots), brought the milk to the suffering puppy and

> with love put the milk before him. The puppy was in such a

> condition that he showed no interest in the milk. The sadhu then

> put his glass of milk to his mouth and started pouring milk drop by

> drop into his mouth.

>

> I went near the sadhu and asked what happened - The sadhu looked up,

> and there were tears in his eyes. He told --in the morning hours

> one Car driver crushed the puppy while going out of parking. He

> didnt even stop to see what he did.

>

> So he will die as i think his spine is broken- i proclaimed

>

> Sadhu said- yes he surely will... but i cant see him dying hungry so

> i am offering him milk... God knows his duty and i have to perform

> my job.

>

>

> I felt my throat choked... thinking of a rich man bringing his

> family for a holy dip... running over a helpless puppy by his car

> and going home, as if all his sins were washed away in Ganga.

>

> And a Sadhu who gets his first alms of morning and instead of going

> for tea, offers milk to the dying puppy.

>

> Should I tell who got his sins washed,...>??

>

> Aum

>

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Thanks Aum ji

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aumji <no_reply >

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:35:21

 

Re: Suffering and God !

 

 

 

, Amit Arora <catchamityonline wrote:

but when i moved ahead i heard a scream of its puppy, who mistakenly got

> killed because it was under the tyre.

 

>

> I am feeling very bad as I was in hurry also and not sure

> what to do. Please suggest.

 

 

Dear Amit,

 

Of course it is a very sad incident, My suggestion is ask for mental forgiveness

from the bitch and from shiva.

 

Take some extra care of other puppies and the mother by giving them food or

medicines whichever is required. Pray shiva to give good birth to that puppy.

 

That little bad karma may be nullified with this.

 

Last but not the least, always drive carefully, look below the car before

starting.

 

(some months before I had written about an incident about a puppy crushed and

sadhu serving him.... i will try to find it and repost)

 

Aum Namah Shivaye

 

 

 

 

 

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