20 - Urgent letter to Lord Narayana

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20 - Urgent letter to Lord Narayana

 

In an obscure village lived a mother and her son. The boy had lost

his father when he was just two years old. The mother exerted

herself in many ways to earn enough money for bringing up her only

son and educating him. The boy too was very smart, obedient and had

a great love and regard for his mother. The boy grew up and reached

seventh class. He was studying hard for the examination. One day he

told his mother, " Ma, I have to pay fees Rs. 20 for the examination

within four days. Please somehow get for me the amount. "

 

The mother was panicky, she had no money with her, and it was the

last week of the month. She went to the headmaster and explained her

inability to pay the fees in time and requested to help her in some

way or other. The headmaster replied that nothing was in his hands.

The mother returned home, sat under a tree near her hut and was

weeping. The boy returned from the school, found his mother weeping.

He sat near her and asked: " Why are you weeping mother? " " My son, I

cannot find money. You cannot go to school from tomorrow. You better

come and work with me. There is no other way. " The boy said: " Why

don't you ask somebody a loan of Rs. 20. After the examination, I

shall work and will be able to pay back the amount. " " My dear son, "

replied the mother, " who will give me the money? Only God if He

will. " The boy eagerly enquired, " Who is God, Ma? Where is He? What

is His address? I shall go and get money from Him. " The mother

helplessly said: " Yes, there is the Lord of Vaikunta, Narayana, who

is the source of all wealth. "

 

Without a moment's hesitation, the boy ran to the post office. He

had a few small coins with him. He purchased a card and wrote on it

his mother's unfortunate condition, his own need and requested God

to send Rs. 20 immediately by return post. He ran to the post box

tied to a tree, but he was too short to reach the slit to put in the

letter box. The postmaster who had been observing the boy all the

while, came out took the card from him and asked: " To whom are you

writing the letter? " The Boy said: " Oh Sir! This is a very urgent

letter to Lord Narayana in Vaikunta. I have to pay my examination

fees within three days. I am writing to him requesting him to send

Rs. 20 immediately. " The postmaster stared at the address on the

post card. He could not find words, tears gathered in his eyes at

the innocence of that boy. " My dear boy, who gave you this address? "

asked the postmaster. The boy narrated the dialogue between himself

and his mother. " Sir, my mother says that God is very kind and He

will certainly help the poor like us if only we pray to Him

earnestly. " The postmaster was very much moved. He patted the boy

and said: " My dear boy, I shall see to the express delivery of this

post card. You better come day after tomorrow. "

 

The boy ran home in a joyful mode. He told his mother that he would

get the money in a day.

 

The boy went to the postmaster the day after. The postmaster

said: " My dear boy, here is the cover, inside it you will find Rs.

20. Now go and pay the fees. " The boy ran home with the cover and

placed it in his mother's hands. The mother asked him sternly how he

had got the money. The boy narrated the entire discussion with the

postmaster. She would not believe him. She hurried to the postmaster

and asked him whether what her son had told her was true and how it

could have happened. The postmaster told her: " Mother, believe me. I

have always been a hard hearted man. When I saw your son with that

letter, I could not believe my own eyes. A letter written to God

with such faith. It moved me. It must be God who had induced me to

come to the rescue of your son. Please take the money. It must be

God's will that I should give this money. Otherwise I would not have

chanced to see your boy and your son's faith in God would have been

shattered. I consider this an opportunity to help a good boy. "

 

If we pray to God sincerely, God does help us. He would induce

someone to act as His agent. Implicit faith in God alone would

rescue everyone from all troubles and travails.

 

Source: Chinna Katha

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Dear Vishnuprasad Garu, Love and Love alone....

 

It is not Chinna Katha, but a very big katha. I do not whether the post-master

in the story has really wept, but yes, I wept and wept to my heart's content.

May God Bless You Sir, the story touched and moved my heart. Yes, only

unconditional love and faith move HIM,nothing else. We need to develop that

intrinsic faith in HIM and in HIS benevolent actions (blessings). Then, only

then, we can feel HIM and see HIM in all HIS wonderful and majestic form.

 

May God Bless You.

 

Love and Love alone....

 

P. Gopi Krishna

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(PST) 20 - Urgent letter to Lord Narayana

 

In an obscure village lived a mother and her son. The boy had lost

his father when he was just two years old. The mother exerted

herself in many ways to earn enough money for bringing up her only

son and educating him. The boy too was very smart, obedient and had

a great love and regard for his mother. The boy grew up and reached

seventh class. He was studying hard for the examination. One day he

told his mother, " Ma, I have to pay fees Rs. 20 for the examination

within four days. Please somehow get for me the amount. "

 

The mother was panicky, she had no money with her, and it was the

last week of the month. She went to the headmaster and explained her

inability to pay the fees in time and requested to help her in some

way or other. The headmaster replied that nothing was in his hands.

The mother returned home, sat under a tree near her hut and was

weeping. The boy returned from the school, found his mother weeping.

He sat near her and asked: " Why are you weeping mother? " " My son, I

cannot find money. You cannot go to school from tomorrow. You better

come and work with me. There is no other way. " The boy said: " Why

don't you ask somebody a loan of Rs. 20. After the examination, I

shall work and will be able to pay back the amount. " " My dear son, "

replied the mother, " who will give me the money? Only God if He

will. " The boy eagerly enquired, " Who is God, Ma? Where is He? What

is His address? I shall go and get money from Him. " The mother

helplessly said: " Yes, there is the Lord of Vaikunta, Narayana, who

is the source of all wealth. "

 

Without a moment's hesitation, the boy ran to the post office. He

had a few small coins with him. He purchased a card and wrote on it

his mother's unfortunate condition, his own need and requested God

to send Rs. 20 immediately by return post. He ran to the post box

tied to a tree, but he was too short to reach the slit to put in the

letter box. The postmaster who had been observing the boy all the

while, came out took the card from him and asked: " To whom are you

writing the letter? " The Boy said: " Oh Sir! This is a very urgent

letter to Lord Narayana in Vaikunta. I have to pay my examination

fees within three days. I am writing to him requesting him to send

Rs. 20 immediately. " The postmaster stared at the address on the

post card. He could not find words, tears gathered in his eyes at

the innocence of that boy. " My dear boy, who gave you this address? "

asked the postmaster. The boy narrated the dialogue between himself

and his mother. " Sir, my mother says that God is very kind and He

will certainly help the poor like us if only we pray to Him

earnestly. " The postmaster was very much moved. He patted the boy

and said: " My dear boy, I shall see to the express delivery of this

post card. You better come day after tomorrow. "

 

The boy ran home in a joyful mode. He told his mother that he would

get the money in a day.

 

The boy went to the postmaster the day after. The postmaster

said: " My dear boy, here is the cover, inside it you will find Rs.

20. Now go and pay the fees. " The boy ran home with the cover and

placed it in his mother's hands. The mother asked him sternly how he

had got the money. The boy narrated the entire discussion with the

postmaster. She would not believe him. She hurried to the postmaster

and asked him whether what her son had told her was true and how it

could have happened. The postmaster told her: " Mother, believe me. I

have always been a hard hearted man. When I saw your son with that

letter, I could not believe my own eyes. A letter written to God

with such faith. It moved me. It must be God who had induced me to

come to the rescue of your son. Please take the money. It must be

God's will that I should give this money. Otherwise I would not have

chanced to see your boy and your son's faith in God would have been

shattered. I consider this an opportunity to help a good boy. "

 

If we pray to God sincerely, God does help us. He would induce

someone to act as His agent. Implicit faith in God alone would

rescue everyone from all troubles and travails.

 

 

P. Gopi Krishna

 

 

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