Tuesday, December 13, 2016
What are you doing with what God has given you
What Are You Doing with What God has Given You?
A father once called his three sons, gave $100 each, and asked them to buy something that would fill up a room completely.
The first son bought heaps of dry straw, but he did not have enough to fill the room. The second son bought sacks of feathers, but he too could not fill the room. The third son bought a candle and a box of matches. When he lighted the candle, the light filled the entire room.
Now, pause for a second and ask yourself - "Why did God generously give me so much opulence?"
It is to equip us to serve Him, and serving Him is a blessing. Therefore, we need to put to good use of what He has given us.
The Skandh Purāṇ states:
nyāyopārjita vittasya daśhamānśhena dhīmataḥ
kartavyo viniyogaśhcha īśhvaraprityarthameva cha
"From the wealth you have earned by rightful means, take out one-tenth, and as a matter of duty, give it away in charity. Dedicate your charity for the pleasure of God."
So, when you donate a few bricks towards the construction of the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas, you light a lamp that envelopes the entire community with radiance, for generations to come.
Please sponsor bricks by participating in the Brick-by-Brick program. Each brick is only $10. Visit radhakrishnatemple.net/seva-opportunities/
Be Like Sugar
A daughter after living for some time in her newly married home ,
One day went to her home and sobbed before her mother,
The mother with great concern asked, “what happened sweet one?”
The daughter then went on listing all her sufferings in a row,
And her mother took her to their kitchen and made her,
Stand before the three burner stove they had.
She then put three very similar vessels on those stoves,
Poured same amount of water in all of them,
But put a carrot in first , egg in second and sugar in the third,
And switched on the stoves and asked her daughter to watch,
And after some time she switched off the stove ,
She first took out the carrot , the egg and a sugar candy ,
And asked her daughter to examine all three of them and she said,
“The carrot is soft, egg is hard and the sugar candy disappeared but water is sweet.”
“Little one” her mother told , “the flame of the stove,
Made them suffer equally but their reaction seems different.
The hard carrot was made soft, the soft egg became hard,
And the tasteless water became sweet,
Can’t you be like the sugar candy in your new home?”
A nice story ..... Moral:
In Life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is how we choose to react to it and what we make out of it. Life is all about learning, adopting and converting all the struggles that we experience into something positive.
Once a daughter complained to her father that her Life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water n placed each on a high fire. Once d three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in d second pot n ground coffee beans in d third pot. He then let them sit n boil, without saying a word to his daughter.
The daughter, moaned n impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes he turned off d burners. He took d potatoes out of d pot n placed them in a bowl. He pulled d eggs out n placed them in a bowl. He then ladled d coffee out n placed it in a cup.
Turning to her, he asked. "Daughter, what do you see?"
"Potatoes, eggs n coffee", she hastily replied.
"Look closer", he said, "n touch d potatoes."
She did n noted that they were soft.
He then asked her to take an egg n break it. After pulling off d shell, she observed d hard-boiled egg.
Finally, he asked her to sip d coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.
"Father, what does this mean?" she asked. He then explained that d potatoes, d eggs n coffee beans had each faced d same adversity, ie, boiling water. However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard n unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft n weak. The egg was fragile, with d thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in d boiling water. Then d inside of d egg became hard. However, d ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to d boiling water, they changed d water n created something new.
Which one are you?" he asked his daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?" "Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
The Abundance Of Yes Men
The abundance of yes-men - सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन्
सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन्,
सततं प्रियवादिनः ।
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य,
वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥
sulabhAH puruShA rAjan, satataM priyavAdinaH |
apriyasya tu pathyasya, vaktA shrotA cha durlabhaH ||
O King, abundant are yes-men, always pleasant spoken,
Rare are theSPEAKERS AND listeners of the unpleasant but medicinal (truth).
Yes-men are great! They make you feel more better, when you are feeling good.
Similarly, when you are feeling down, they will take you even further down :)
For they will simply say what you want to hear, not what you should hear! It is like yelling in an echo well! Or watching yourselves in the mirror.
In corporates and administration, if you get yes-men, they are not even your eyes - to see the current or the future. It is likeGLASSES on the eyes of a blind man.
Quit complaining
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Cat fight
The Cat Fight
Two cats were walking on a narrow path toward each other. When they came near one another, no one was willing to let the other pass first. They just stood there, screaming at each other.
"You let me pass first," said one cat.
"No! I was first here," said the other cat.
"No, I must be first, because I am bigger."
"No, I must be first, because I am more beautiful."
"No, I am wiser than you, and you must, therefore, respect me."
"I am stronger."
"I have many cats that will hurt you if you don't let me pass."
After a while, the screams turned into a fight. The cats started fighting, scratching, and biting each other.
A little while later, a wiser cat arrived to the scene. He looked at them and started to laugh.
The two cats stopped fighting, at looked at him amazed.
"Why are you laughing?" The cats asked him.
"I am laughing at you and at your behavior. You are wasting your time and are hurting each other, just because you won't let the other one pass. The path is wide enough for each cat to pass to the other side."
"Why are you fighting? Don't you have anything better to do?"
"It is a matter of honor and power." The two cats said.
The wise cat was amused and said, "Do you need to prove you are stronger? Who cares about this?"
"Someone, who is really strong and self-confident, doesn't feel the need to show this to others. He or she feels good about himself, and others feel his strength, and respect him, with love, not fear."
"There is life, there is good food, there are wonderful things to enjoy and to do, and you are standing, here, facing each other, yelling, scratching and fighting. Is this a practical and rational act? Open your eyes and grow up!"
"Is it really important who passes first to the other side of the path? Is it worthwhile to have all these scratches and bites? You are wasting your time, energy and health on nonsense."
"Look around, and see all the animals around you laughing at your irrational behavior."
The two cats were bewildered and didn't know what to say. The words of the wise cat made sense, but their subconscious, programmed behavior and habits were too strong. It was not easy for them to resist them.
Did the two cats stopped fighting and each one went on their way? I leave that for you to think about.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Prayer
If U Stand For A Reason,
Be Prepared To Stand Alone
Like A Tree. If U Fall On
The Ground,fall As A Seed
That Grows Back To Fight Again.
You’re like
my asthma, you take my breath away.
Like dandruff; I can’t get you off my head.
Like my car, you drive me crazy.
Like dentures, I can’t smile without you
The most beautiful people
In the world are not those
With attractive faces or skinny body,
But those who know
How to respect the beauty of others.!!!
'Unless U Speak From Heart,
U Can't Touch Anyones's Heart"
'If U Have Choice, Choose The Best But..
If U Have No Choice. Do The Best"
The fruit of silence is PRAYER.
The fruit of prayer is FAITH.
The fruit of faith is LOVE.
The fruit of love is SERVICE.
The fruit of service is PEACE.
3 – 2 = one heart praying 4 you
1 + 1= two eyes looking for you
3+2= five senses missing you.
4+3= seven days in a week i desire you.
7+5= 12months asking god to bless you
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