From SWAMI JNANENDRANANDA (Himanshu Maharaj), Ramakrishna Mission Jaipur

[Swami Jnanendrananda]

Dear Devotees,

Here is something which may illumine our intellect about postures for
meditation.

Three priests were discussing the best posture for prayers. The first
one said, "I have tried all the postures several times and I think
that the best one is kneeling down. My best prayers come when I am
praying kneeling down." The second one said, "You are right, but all
the yogis and mystics recommend the cross-legged lotus posture
because that is most conducive to a relaxed mental state. The best I
have ever prayed is when I am in lotus posture" The third said,
"Agreed, but you know what, I have found that the weather has an
important role. My best prayers come when it's sunny-bright and I am
looking up at the clear blue sky, whatever be the body posture."

An electrician was working close by and listening to the priests. He
came over and said to them, "For all you know fellows, the best prayer
I have ever said was hanging down by one leg from an electric pole in
a thunderstorm. And I bet none of you has ever prayed as good as I did
that day."

The moral of the story is "urgency". The great saint Shri Ramakrishna
explained that you will find God when you want Him as much as a
drowning man wants air.
Its about how urgently, how desperately you want a response from God.
Correct postures have their place in spiritual discipline but nothing
can take the place of that burning urgency by which an electrician
prays while hanging by one leg from an electric pole in a
thunderstorm. We need to cultivate that intensity of desperation and
urgency in our search for God.

JAY GURU MAHARAJ

With best wishes & prayers.

Yours in the Lord,
Swami Jnanendrananda

[rashmi sharad]

Swami Jnanendrananda <sw....@gmail.com> wrote:

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[rashmi sharad]

Repected Maharajji,

 

Sadar Pranams,

 

Its a nice story. Its a fact. We being in this Samsara, we must pray for such desperation and urgency and Sri Sri Thakur only will give us such desperation. For this we also require to discriminate in the life what is shreyas? and what is preyas? and we can do this  with the help of  viveka and alertness.

 

Jai Thakur Jai Ma

 

Pranams,

 

 

Rashmi Deshpande     

Swami Jnanendrananda <sw....@gmail.com> wrote:

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[parameswaran ramaswamy]

Respected Swamiji,

 

Nameshkar,

 

The story beutifully conveyed the message of intense desire one need to realize God.  That is what Prophet Mohammed also conveyed :  'You have to work in this world as if you are going to live for ever.  But you have to work for Hereafter as if you are going to die tomorrow.'

 

Thanks with regards,

R. Parameswaran

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