CORRELATION

An old man had two wives. He was living with newer having so many children. His condition was very pitiable. He hardly managed the two times meals. His wife always spread hands before neighbors. When a guest came, she became panicky. She walked so many houses in a moment. Many refused, but to save her modesty before the guest, so many willingly helped. The older wife lived with her only son quite separately. Her condition was well. She enjoyed good food and clothes. We came to know the fact very late that they were wife-husband. It was not less than a wonder for us to see wife better and husband in wretched condition. When I went in depth, found the husband guilty. Previously he had tortured her wife too much and the climax came when he married another young girl, leaving the older helpless. After sorrow happiness comes. Her son earned well and she became better. Husband with new wife and so many children had little resources and became poor.

There was another person who had only three members in the family; he himself, wife and only son. He was doing some job in Bombay. After retirement, he built a good house in the village. Nevertheless, great peculiarity was found that the couple was never found together in the house. When husband came home, wife remained at Bombay and vice-versa. I went deep into the matter and found that both were guilty. Once they quarreled like other couples but they took the bitterness in the heart and decided not to talk with each other forever.

The third example is also before me. One of our teachers was a prominent scholar. He had his PHD degree from MIT, USA. He and his wife loved each other very much. Once they went on long discussion. In the argument wife challenged to marry another girl. The husband took it in the heart and started at once for the mission. He was of great quality. What to talk about quality bridegrooms; Beautiful girls choose handicapped, or even notorious persons for marriage. He accepted the challenge and married seven girls one by one. The first wife became mental patient and died.

What do these events indicate? Quarreling between wife and husband is natural. But, at least one should yield. There should not be permanent knot. Permanent nub is generally sorrowful except some exceptional cases when Tulsidas and kalidas take birth.

Worldly relation is based on mutual give and take. It is quite transitory. When give and take ends, relationship also breaks. It is true for all persons, irrespective of educated or uneducated. When you forget worldly-cleverness and live for others, you join broader group and conquer the knotful relation.

BROADNESS

From the very childhood, we start collecting wastes in our mind. Before gaining worldly knowledge, creature is pure. After knowing the world, it begins to store garbage. Wastes like cleverness, hate, greed, anger, kaam (desire), moh etc come side by side. You start to act thinking advantage and disadvantage. Our every action is based on loss and profit. I praise the person who obliges me and criticize or hate the creature that does not gratify. Many times, unnecessarily, I abuse a person with whom I have no concern. On futile matters, I waste my valuable time, which can be utilized in important work. This is purely mean mindedness. When my thought becomes broad and pure, these pointless subjects seem very ignorable. When I go very high in the sky, the debris of the earth vanishes and beautiful scene of the world is seen.

Contrarily, when black heart person goes high, his eyes always searches debris and he gets it. The vulture goes high to see dead body. Your broadness forces your criticizers to repent and regret. In the dazzling light of broadness, minor scratches of meanness completely vanish. The natural friend ‘pardon’ automatically comes with broadness. We start to see all creatures in me and myself in all creatures. Criticism vanishes. Who will condemn himself?

 

LID

Long ago, I had read a novel ‘The ants and the sugar’. There was a farmer. He had kept one-quintal sugar in an open container for his daughter Nita’s marriage. At that time, managing more sugar was very tough task. On important occasions, you would have to manage permit from block or subdivision. Ordinary persons were not capable to manage. Only a very qualified, matured, clever, and political person who always visited block and subdivision was capable to manage it. So, the farmer had managed the sugar in advance. He forgot to lid it. The result was obvious. After sometime, there was no sugar in the container. Ants ate it.

Nita was very beautiful and meritorious. She always topped in the class. But, some minus points were also in her. She was very simple, gentle, and sweet, which are great demerits and enemies of a beautiful woman. To increase importance and protect beauty of scented and beautiful flowers, the nature has made thorns around them and their availability tough. We get medicinal plants on the difficult Himalayas, jewels in the bottom of sea, mani (jewel) in the cobra, kasturi in deer, lions in the dense forest and saints in remote caves. Nita had none of these weapons. Nita had some other demerits also. She always acted to have positive remarks by others about her. She never acted according to her own decision. She always saw her in the mirrors of other’s eyes. She was so gentle that there was never ‘no’ on her tongue. She was always smiling. Naturally, she came in close contact of so many boys. Some were good but some bad also. The farmer was careless and very ignorant about his daughter. He settled her marriage with a doctor. But alas! Just one day before her marriage, she fled with a notorious boy.

ELEVATION-DEPRESSION (3)

Nabo is now assistant driver in electric train. He gets handsome salary per month. He has started going chowk-chauraahaa (central junction point of roads where market grow and people of different sides gather and talk different topics). He has become the secretary of the union. He has all current news of the country and the world. He can give lecture on communism and socialism uninterrupted for hours. Now, there is no subject in the world, which is unknown to him. These are the basic points of gaining knowledge. If you want to know the world, you will have to come out of your room. The knowledge is scattered in the streets and markets. When I journey by train, I find people talking on all current affairs and all subjects which cannot be gained in a room. When you meet people of different fields, you get ready-made knowledge of many fields. Shastras (subjects) are infinite and one person cannot have the knowledge of all shastras by studying books himself. But, meeting people you get unlimited knowledge of all subjects, which is impossible to have if you keep yourself aloof from the people. I have seen people who have not gone to traditional schools or colleges, but have good knowledge of so many subjects. Indeed, they have shallow knowledge but they are good example of the proverb “Adhjal gagaree chhalkat jaay – empty vessel sounds much.” Before illiterate people, they give long lectures. When they come near scholars, they keep mum.
But, Nabo cannot keep mum because he has been mentally washed by the communist tutors and books. He has known that particular subjects’ scholars have not gained the knowledge of communism and socialism in the schools and colleges and he can teach them this topic. Moreover, more scholars enjoy silence and they are good listeners. Only a few scholars are good orators also where Nabo is defeated but this happens seldom. Most often, he is single speaker. One minus thing is that he does not know grammar. Therefore, he cannot speak on mike on a fixed subject. He jumps from one topic to another quickly and wants that people should know that he has vast knowledge. His handwriting is very beautiful but he cannot write. In writing, the ignorance appears vividly and even a primary class student will laugh. Therefore, he has decided not to write anything. Nevertheless, he is a good copier. Previously, he stole one handwritten book of his guru (tutor) and published it in his own name. Often he copies some topics from books and epics and speaks before the people.
Nabo is satisfied and proud of his achievement. He always narrates his previous story gleefully. I am telling you very interesting one. That was the day of independence. At the midnight of 14th August 1947, people (mostly Bengalese surrounding him) came out of their houses and began to shout slogans like –‘Mahatma Gandhi ki jay, Bande-Matram, Bharat Mata ki jay, Jawaharlal Nehru ki jay etc.’ Nabo also came out. However, he could not know what event had occurred and why people were shouting. He asked one of his Bengali friends about the joys. His friend told him about the independence but he could not know what it was and why celebration and slogans were being done. Nabo narrates the story proudly, "There was a time when he knew nothing and to-day he knew everything". Scholars laugh thinking that even to-day he knows nothing. -------------- In next.

Uttamaa sahajaa (normal is the best)

Every creature in the world is special. You cannot find two persons who are hundred percent same. Sometimes we see twins looking quite similar. But, when we see minutely, some differences are always seen.
Almighty shines in everybody. The shape may be different but all are same. We are like sugar balls. Irrespective of quantity, all are similar sweet. The leaves of ‘Tulsee’ whether small or big have equal importance. The sea water whether in the small jar or in the big jar, are equally saline. By external appearance everyone is different but internally all are quite same. Except exceptions, every male is same and every female is same biologically also. Similarly, every creature of one kind is equal biologically. The water has same composition whether found from different sources.
There is no need to be special. My natural activities will make me special. If one tries to be special, he is the most foolish person. Special dress, special food, special look cannot make special. Being most common is most special. ‘Uttamaa sahajaa pooja.’ To remain in simple position is the best worship.
There are four brothers. Three were good in education. One was dull. After a long time, I met their father and asked about his sons. The three intelligent sons became spoiled. They were always drunk. They never cared for their parents. Only the fourth became good. He had not even a single bad habit. He served his parents like Shravan (the best serviceable son of the Indian history).
Now, you can judge who is special. Never be very anxious for your sons. Only proper schooling is necessary. Guardians have to watch their companies and habits. Good companies, good habits and better schooling will automatically make them good citizens. Don’t be much worried for their results. I have seen boys doing better in future life if root is strong. It is not necessary that meritorious boys will be most successful in future life. Average boys have done better in future life. Gandhi was average student. Tagore had not seen high school or college. Raman Maharshi was mediocre student. Kalidas, Tulsidas, walmiki were ordinary men.
Nevertheless, if you want to be special, I have some tips: - 1. Sacrifice your life to social service. 2. Cent percent dedication to truth, non- violence, honesty, helping helpless. 3. Do your duty honestly. 4. Love all creatures, rather worship them thinking Lord Shiva’ form. 5. Nekee kar dariyaa me daal (never think to have return of the help you have done to anybody). 6. Never think for name and fame. 7. Never be jealous. 8. Don’t be afraid from anybody. Even death cannot harm you; it will give you a better new body. 9. Never make fun of others. Only one Almighty enjoys and shines in all. Hence, there is no other. I am in all and all are in me. Who will abuse, frighten, comment, or make fun of himself? ------------- Namo bhagvate shree ramanaay.

GAJ & GRAAH (THE ELEPHANT AND THE CROCODILE)

There was a Gajraj (the king of elephants) in a forest. It was the biggest and strongest among all elephants. There were uncounted male, female and children elephants in the group. All had good health but Gajraj was special. It was most handsome. It had immense strength to defeat any creature. It was able to uproot any big tree. When it walked, the surrounding earth shook. Its play in the water with other elephants attracted the passers-by. Its large ears, forehead, trunk, tusks were sound and very attractive. It looked like ‘Airaawat (The king of gods, Indra’s elephant). All ferocious animals (lions, tigers, leopards etc.) were afraid of the Gajraj and left killing the innocent animals. Simple, harmless animals were moving fearlessly. Gajraj moved freely, shaking his body left and right with natural ego as if he were the king of the forest.
There was a beautiful lake full of pure water. Lotus’s scented leaves made the water too much sweet-smelling. Gajraj entered into the water with full family. They enjoyed the water-play for hours and forgot that the king of water was someone else. There was a big crocodile which could not tolerate their activities to disturb him anymore and caught a leg of Gajraj. Both fought for a long time. No other of the family helped the elephant. One should not have the doubt to be helped by anybody at the time of being punished due to one’s fault. You have to face yourself the result of your deeds. Always do your job thinking all these matters. The great dacoit Ratnakaar becomes famous sage Walmiki when no family member agreed to share his sin. The crocodile being a water creature became stronger after long exercise but gajraj became weaker and lastly got defeated. He was dragged to deeper water, only the last portion of the trunk remained out of water. He took a lotus flower and started to pray Lord Vishnu in a miserable voice. Lord, at once appeared. As long as you have ego to perform a job yourself and with the help of the friends, God is away. When you become helpless and have hope of only Almighty, He is bound to come to your help. Draupadee was helped when she totally surrendered leaving all hope of herself and of her brave husbands. Lord brought the both from water, tore the mouth of crocodile with his .‘Sudarsan Chakra’ and saved the life of Gajraj. The crocodile found the body of a gandharb (specie of gods who dances and sings) and went to the heaven. The Gajraj also got the form similar to Lord Vishnu and went to heaven with the Lord himself.
What does this story tell us? The ego must get end. When Almighty is on your back, you are the strongest. The creature himself cannot lift even a small piece of grass. Arjun defeated all the great warriors of his time, till Lord Krishna was with him. When he became alone, simple Kol-Bhils (tribes of the forest) defeated him. “Mook hohi baachaal, pangu chadhahi girivar gahan..”. The dumb can become big orators, the deaf can hear whispering voice, the lame can climb the tough mountains and the blind can see the whole world, with Almighty’s grace. God doesn’t kill rather changes the old, rotten body to a better new one. We have got the body according to our past life deeds. In the past life, the crocodile was a gandharb (gods who perform dance and singing like filmy actors on the earth) named ‘Hoohoo’. By the curse of sage ‘Deval’ it became a crocodile. God freed him from the curse. He found his original form and went to his own abode. Now, one can think whether the crocodile was punished or rewarded.
Similar is the case with the elephant. In its previous life it was king ‘Indradyumna’ of the country ‘Dravid’ belonging to ‘Pandya’ dynasty. He had left his kingly duty to serve the people and was doing penance on the mountain ‘Malay’ in the form of a sage having long beard, whiskers and long hairs. This is a big crime if you don’t do your duty. Although he was doing penance, he became guilty. The great sage Agastya passed through the forest and saw the king in the penance, leaving his duty of serving the subjects and honoring the Brahmins and sages. He cursed the king to become dull-brainy creature like elephant. God gave him liberation and made him His courtier.
“Swadharme nidhanah shreyah, par dharmo bhayaabahah.” Everyone should do his allotted duty and it is the very penance. Lord Ram had also punished a person doing penance which was not his duty. Due to his sin, the son of a Brahmin had died. The complaint was lodged and the person doing penance was killed. -----Namo Bhagvate Shree Ramanaay.