Guest guest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 EXAMPLES TO REMEMBER… Iron turns into rust if it seeks the company of soil. It glows, softens and takes on useful shapes, if it enjoys the company of fire. Dust can fly if it chooses the wind as its friend. It has to end as slime in a pit, if it prefers water. It has neither wing nor foot, yet it can fly or walk, rise or fall, according to the friend it selects. Knowing this truth, a great saint, Kabir once said. " Here are my prostrations to the good; here are my prostrations to the bad. " When asked why he offered prostrations to the bad, he said, " My prostrations to the bad, so that they may leave me alone. I do the same before good, so that they might remain near me always. " We are shaped by the company we keep!!! There is a burning coal. At some distance, there is a cold piece of coal. When they contact each other, the heat spreads to the cold piece of coal and the part that is in contact with the burning coal is rendered hot and red. If you vigorously sway a fan over the contact area, soon the entire coal becomes a burning ember. " Near " alone is not enough for realization. One has to make it " Dear " by using the fan of spiritual practice. The power of spiritual practices is such that it can make human transform into Divine. – SATHYA SAI BABA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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