INDRALOGAM

Parables of Rama-225

Parables of Rama-225

A Selfish and Greedy Man

A saint gave one of his disciples a magic item which could fulfill all his desires. The only snag was that his neighbor would automatically get double of what he got. That man got all he wanted, money, elephants, horses, cows, buffaloes etc. but his neighbors got all that to, doubled. He was jealous of his neighbours on that account. He was always thinking of doing something that would harm his neighbours. At long last an idea struck him and he wished that he might lose one of his eyes. Then he desired to have one arm and leg broken, and the result was that the neighbor lost both their arms and legs.

He at this stage happened to have an attack of paralyse, is which completely immobilized him. Even his normal eye, the leg and the hand were rendered unless. He requested the magic article to restore his normalcy but this was rejected, that would have meant the neighbor getting double the desired get four eyes, legs, arms etc.

In desperation he asked for just one eye, leg and arm and this time his request was granted. And lo! The neighbours were also as hale and hearty as ever. He remained deformed for the whole of his life, while his neighbours enjoyed normal health. This is what happens if you wish others ill.

Moral:- Purge selfishness and never think ill of others.

Parables of Rama-215

Parables of Rama-215

Shadow of worldly desires

If you run to catch your shadow, you can never do so. The shadow will run further and farther away from you. So too, if you run after the worldly desires, pleasure or sense satisfaction, they will continue to evade you, howsoever, hard you may try.

But, if you walk, turning your face towards the sun, your shadow will run after you. Similarly, if you become indifferent or if you renounce the worldly desires and relations and if you look towards God, the sun of the suns, all the sense objects and all the worldly pleasures will come to you automatically even without your asking for them.

If, you advance towards God. Every facility will be at your disposal to help you to attain your Goal. Do not try to make the sun go round the earth. Make the earth revolve round the sun. This is natural way to peace.

Moral:- Do not run after the shadow of desires.

Parables of Rama-210

Parables of Rama-210

Two Servants of a King

There were two strange servants of a king. One of them only flattered the King and did not work, while the other discharged his duties faithfully, but had nothing to do by way of flattery. Who would the king like more?

It is clear that he will be pleased with the one who discharges his duties faithfully, because work is of primary importance. Similarly, an atheist may not be using the beads of rosary to repeat the name of God or rubbing his forehead on ground to flatter God, but, in spite of this, God will be pleased with him, if he has a charitable disposition and does good deeds. Their continued devotion to good deeds is their rosary and their repeated unselfish actions for the good of all are, so to say the beads. They may not be making a show of worshipping God in temples, churches or mosques, but in practice they do worship God by their good deeds in life.

Moral:- Good deeds are the true worship of God

Parables of Rama-209

Parables of Rama-209

A Gardener’s Devotion to duty

A man was planting a garden. Somebody asked him, “What are you doing, old man? Will you be able to enjoy the fruits of this garden? Your one leg is already in the grave.”

The gardener replied, “Others had planted gardens, and we enjoy the fruits. Now I am planting the garden, and others will enjoy its fruits after me”.

That is how the business of this world goes on. Did Christ and Mohammed enjoy the fruit of their own effort themselves? They willingly made themselves manure for the garden planted by them. The fruits which we are enjoying today, even after centuries, are the result of the labour and efforts of the great Rishis and yore, who reduced themselves to dust in the interest of the welfare of their gardens. This is the real motto of religion

Moral:- Continue to do work. You enjoyed fruits of your predecessors; let posterity enjoy the fruits of your doing.

Parables of Rama-13

Parables of Rama-13

Faith

A man came into the house of a vedantin one day and occupied the vacant seat of honour in the absence of the master of the house. When the master of the house was coming back into the room, that intruder put this question. “O Vedantins , let me know what god is, and what man is. “Well, the sage did not directly answer the question. He simply called his servants and began to talk loud and use harsh language, telling them to turn him out of the house. This peculiar language did the really wise man use. When such unexpected language was employed, the intruder got frightened, he became nervous and left the seat of honour. The wise man occupied the same, then calmly, serenely told him, “Here (pointing to himself) is God and there (pointing to the intruder) is man. Had you not been frightened, had you not been put out of countenance then you were also God. But the very fact of your trembling, quivering, and losing faith in your Godhead makes you a poor vermin.”

Think yourself to be Divinity, have a living faith in your Divinity, and nothing can harm you, nobody can injure you.

So long as you go on relying and depending upon outside powers, failure will be the result. Trusting upon the God within, put the body in action and success is assured.

Moral:- You are God when you have living faith in your Divinity, You are man when you depend upon outside powers.