SPIRITUAL QUOTIENT – 25
A DEADLY ENEMY!!!
Once a disciple went to a preceptor and requested him to impart to him the Supreme Knowledge of the Self. The Guru told him that he has to recite a sacred mantra for a year & then he could come and receive the Brahma-Jnaana (knowledge of the Self). The disciple came back after a year duly carrying out with devotion the instructions of the preceptor.
Filled with the hope that the preceptor would impart the Supreme Knowledge, the disciple had a sacred bath and was on his way to the preceptor. Unaware of the presence of the disciple, a maid was sweeping the ashram premises and the dust from the ground fell on the young man.
Immediately, he lost his temper, as he felt that his purity after a sacred bath had been sullied by the dust that fell on him. He was angry with the maid for allowing the dust to fall on him. He glared at her angrily and she became frightened.
The disciple went in and offered his salutations to the Guru. The preceptor said, "You are not yet competent to receive that knowledge. You have the qualities of a snake. You got angry with a girl who unwittingly caused some dust to fall on you. How can the supreme knowledge of the self be imparted to one who has not even this amount of forbearance? Go back and practice for one more year!!!
At the end of the 2nd year, when the disciple was coming to the ashram, the preceptor instructed the maid to see that as she swept all the dust should fall on the disciple, this time deliberately!!!
In accordance with the directive of the Guru, she swept the dust on the disciple in full measure. Enraged at her conduct, the disciple went to beat her this time but somehow stopped at the last minute. He then went into the ashram and paid his respects to Guru.
The Guru told him, "You have not yet acquired the competence to receive the knowledge. You are exhibiting the qualities of a dog. Come back after ridding yourself of these animal qualities. Anger is detrimental to spiritual growth."
At the end of the 3rd year, the disciple was coming to the ashram after a sacred bath. This time the maid of the ashram poured some dirty water on the disciple!
The latter calmly offered his pranams to the maid and said, "My salutations to you. You have helped to strengthen my forbearance so that I can be worthy of the preceptor's grace." When he went in, the Guru welcomed him and said: "Finally today you have become eligible to receive the Supreme Spiritual Knowledge."
PS: ANGER is an unwanted guest! Even great sages & noble men have succumbed to it. LAKSHMANA was furious & almost went to kill SUGRIVA when the latter forgot his commitment to help RAMA find SITA! That's why Sugriva's wife TARA went to receive Lakshmana!!!
On another occasion, BALARAMA, the brother of KRISHNA, was very angry with ARJUNA and decides to kill him. After they have gone halfway, sensing that Balarama's fury has subsided noticeably, Krishna, slowly tells Balarama, 'Brother, you are right. Ajuna clearly deserves to be punished. But, since he has married our sister SUBHADRA, if we take away his life, she would become a widow!!!' Only then Balarama realized his folly!
"Life is like a train journey. Whichever stage you are in your life, you must learn to make your journey comfortable and happy. Do not carry heavy unwanted luggage with you; that will make your journey miserable. Do not indulge in fault-finding and in picking quarrels with others. Anger, hatred, envy, jealousy - these are the heavy luggage you should avoid taking with you on your journey. Be calm under provocation. This will make your journey a pleasure" - SATHYA SAI BABA
SAIRAM
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(Extracted, compiled & edited from RADIO SAI JOURNALS)
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