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SAIbalaji
In a class there were about 40 students and the class teacher was a lady. She used to teach them basic human values apart from the regular subjects. Once she told them that the students can move in the school building but they were asked not to enter a particular room. Students agreed and after some time, they went to that particular room where they were asked not to go in. The teacher came to know, and advised them again that in their own interest they should not go to the room. Students said "sorry" and the teacher was happy.
> Again after some time the students went into the room once again. When the teacher came to know and severely reprimanded them and told they will be punished if they go once again. Students apologized profusely to the teacher and promised the teacher they would follow her instructions without any flaw. Again after few days students went into the room again and the teacher was annoyed by their behaviour and told them she would give them harsh punishment. Students were afraid and in the meanwhile she came to the room with an iron rod, red hot and told the students she is going to make a scar on their skin with the red hot iron. Students were trembling with fear, teacher saw the face of every student and decided not to punish them but instead she touched the red hot iron rod with her hands. Her hands were almost burnt. Students were then realized that they should have listened to her advice and begged her to excuse them. Teacher blessed them not to repeat the mistake, but her scar on her was not wounded.
> What is the value we the devotees should understand from the above episode? Swami gave us several advice and when ever we failed to follow HIS principles, HE used to pardon us and again gave HIS discourses, But when HE came to know that we the incorrigible devotees never change our habits though GOD himself advised us, GOD stopped talking and stopped walking in our midst. This is the gift we gave to Bhagawan to suffer for all our follies. What is the remedy? I believe the remedy is in our hands. If every one of us realize our follies and resolve to transform ourselves to the expectations of our LORD,I am sure this attitude will make Swami happy and I am sure HE will not only start talking to us, HE will walk in our midst .Don't we think we should get Swami in our midst once again.
> After Ram-Ravan war was over, Rama was planning to leave for Ayodhya, Vibhishana offered Pushpak Viman to Rama to reach Ayodhya. Rama out of HIS causeless mercy, invited Vibhishana and Sugriva to Ayodhya.Vanaras came to know about this, went to Sugriva and requested him to place their request at the Lotus feet of Sri Rama that they too want to come with Rama to Ayodhya. Rama blessed them to come to Ayodhya.
> When they reached Ayodhya, vanaras saw the beauty of Ayodhya and all its citizens were busy in making arrangements for Rama's coronation. Vanaras felt they too should take part in the arrangements and placed their request to Rama through Sugriva and their wish was granted.They served with love throughout the coronation and after wards Rama gave them PadaNamaskar and lots of presents to each and every vanara.They were planning to leave early next day,a message came from Rama to Sugriva that Lord wishes to see them before they leave.Sugriva thought, all of them got enough presents more than what they deserved ,then why Lord wants to see them again. He arranged all the vanaras to sit and await for Lord's Darshan. Few minutes before Lord's arrival, message came to Sugriva that all the vanaras are requested to stand in queue.Sugriva was perplexed to know this command and he followed the command.Rama came and asked each and every vanara to come nearer to HIM and Rama started embracing them one by one.Sugriva felt this is too much for Lord to do and requested Rama "O Lord you have given enough to each one of them, then this is not necessary ".
> Rama replied my dear Sugriva "first of all you are not eligible for this blessings.Not only you,Hanuman,Vibhishana also are not eligible.Sugriva was surprised to hear Rama's comments"He then asked"what is it they have done which we did not do to be eleigible to this kind of blessing".Rama said "When Lakshmana fell down in the war I said I do not mind losing Sita and even my mother but I can't live without Lakshmana".You thought if I do not fight in the war the next day Ravana would kil you.Vibhishana was also felt in the same way,Hanuman was in a hurry to get SANJIV herbs to save Lakshmana.But these frickle minded,emotional,uneducated vanaras sat silently and all of them had only one thought that was "O Rama take our lives and save Lakshmana" and this thought was contemplated throughout by all the vanaras till Lakshmana got up.When they were prepared to sacrifice their lives for MY wish,What is wrong if I embrace them.They deserve ME right royally" Vibhishana,Sugriva and Hanuman bent down their heads in shame because of their selfish attitude.
> When uneducated vanaras were ready to do any thing for their Lord,we the devotees of SAI RAM what should we do.Swami does not want our lives, wealth but HIS only wish is that all of us should be HIS children which means to follow HIS principles in our daily life. That is all Swami Wants from us. We are selfish, materialistic and hence we simply listen and act according to our own whims and fancies. If every one us follow HIS principles in our daily life I am absolutely sure SWAMI will walk amongst us. Don't you want Swami to walk in our midst? Then resolve your self from now on to follow HIS command.
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