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Offline sarviron

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Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
« Reply #270 on: May 28, 2009, 05:16:22 AM »
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  • Baba is with all of us this i felt at a place where i was surounded by all the people trying to hurt me .suddenly baba came in red clothes and assured me about his blessings and told me to fight with bad people .i got out of that place .jai sai ram

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #271 on: May 27, 2010, 06:28:36 AM »
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  • An old story, might have read or heard several times yet good to remind us, How blessed We are, in the world full of miseries. Do not always keep on what you don’t have or little pains of life, But also take time to thank God for what has been blessed to us.

    A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

    As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . .

    Student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick:

    we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ..."

    "My young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

    Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him."
    The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes . . .

    While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.

    He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.

    He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin . . .

    His feelings overcame him . . . he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .

    The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.

    "Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"

    The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

    If you want happiness... .

    For a lifetime - help someone . .


    om sri sai ram!
    om sai ram!
    Anant Koti Brahmand Nayak Raja Dhi Raj Yogi Raj, Para Brahma Shri Sachidanand Satguru Sri Sai Nath Maharaj !
    Budhihin Tanu Janike, Sumiro Pavan Kumar, Bal Budhi Vidhya Dehu Mohe, Harahu Kalesa Vikar !
    ........................  बाकी सब तो सपने है, बस साईं ही तेरे अपने है, साईं ही तेरे अपने है, साईं ही तेरे अपने है !!

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #272 on: May 27, 2010, 06:34:41 AM »
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  • Excellent post saibji!
    Thanks for sharing with all of us!
    AUM SAI RAM!

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #273 on: May 27, 2010, 10:18:23 AM »
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  •  Sai Ram :) Very Inspiring Post Saibji!!!

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #274 on: June 21, 2010, 08:55:26 AM »
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  • omsairam

    Don't cry for those who don't deserve it...

                                  Those who deserve it will never let you cry...


    omsairam
    " Nothing comes easy; what comes easy means nothing and what comes hard means something."

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #275 on: June 25, 2010, 07:26:58 AM »
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  • omsairam

    Life is a string of millions moments,

    Not one less precious than the other ..

    Each moment is significant in their own way, Some moments more significant than others ..

    omsairam
    " Nothing comes easy; what comes easy means nothing and what comes hard means something."

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #276 on: June 25, 2010, 10:27:01 AM »
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  • Good one Sagarika!
    omsairam

    Life is a string of millions moments,

    Not one less precious than the other ..

    Each moment is significant in their own way, Some moments more significant than others ..

    omsairam


    Re-sharing an old story:

    Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before.

    People offered fabulous prices for the steed, but the old man always refused "This horse is not a horse to me," he would tell them. "It is a person. How could you sell a person? He is a friend, not a possession. How could you sell a friend?"

    The man was poor and the temptation was great. But he never sold the horse. One morning he found that the horse was not in the stable. All the village came to see him. "You old fool," they scoffed, "we told you that someone would steal your horse. You are so poor. How could you ever hope to protect such a valuable animal? It would have been better to have sold him. You could have gotten whatever price you wanted. No amount would have been too high. Now the horse is gone, and you've been cursed with misfortune."

    The old man responded, "Don't speak too quickly. Say only that the horse is not in the stable. That is all we know; the rest is judgment. If I've been cursed or not, how can you know? How can you judge?"

    The people contested, "Don't make us out to be fools! We may not be philosophers, but great philosophy is not needed. The simple fact that your horse is gone is a curse."

    The old man spoke again. "All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don't know. Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can't say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?"

    The people of the village laughed. They thought that the man was crazy. They had always thought he was a fool; if he wasn't, he would have sold the horse and lived off the money. But instead, he was a poor woodcutter, an old man still cutting firewood and dragging it out of the forest and selling it. He lived hand to mouth in the misery of poverty. Now he had proven that he was, indeed, a fool.

    After fifteen days, the horse returned. He hadn't been stolen; he had run away into the forest. Not only had he returned, he had brought a dozen wild horses with him.

    Once again the village people gathered around the woodcutter and spoke. 'Old man, you were right and we were wrong. What we thought was a curse was a blessing. Please forgive us."

    The man responded, "Once again, you go too far. Say only that the horse is back. State only that a dozen horses returned with him, but don't judge. How do you know if this is a blessing or not? You see only a fragment. Unless you know the whole story, how can you judge? You read only one page of a book. Can you judge the whole book? You read only one word of a phrase. Can you understand the entire phrase?

    'Life is so vast, yet you judge all of life with one page or one word. All you have is a fragment! Don't say that this is a blessing. No one knows. I am content with what I know. I am not perturbed by what I don't."

    'Maybe the old man is right," they said to one another. So they said little. But down deep, they knew he was wrong. They knew it was a blessing. Twelve wild horses had returned with one horse. With a little bit of work, the animals could be broken and trained and sold for much money.

    The old man had a son, an only son. The young man began to break the wild horses. After a few days, he fell from one of the horses and broke both legs Once again the villagers gathered around the old man and cast their judgments.

    "You were right," they said. "You proved you were right. The dozen horses were not a blessing. They were a curse. Your only son has broken his legs, and now in your old age you have no one to help you. Now you are poorer than ever."

    The old man spoke again. "You people are obsessed with judging. Don't go so far. Say only that my son broke his legs. Who knows if it is a blessing or a
    curse? No one knows. We only have a fragment. Life comes in fragments."

    It so happened that a few weeks later the country engaged in war against a neighboring country. All the young men of the village were required to join the army. Only the son of the old man was excluded, because he was injured.

    Once again the people gathered around the old man, crying and screaming because their sons had been taken. There was little chance that they would return. The enemy was strong, and the war would be a losing struggle. They would never see their sons again.

    "You were right, old man," they wept. "God knows you were right. This proves it. Your son's accident was a blessing. His legs may be broken, but at least he is with you. Our sons are gone forever."

    The old man spoke again. "It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. No one knows. Say only this: Your sons had to go to war, and mine did not.
    No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows."

    The old man was right. We only have a fragment. Life's mishaps and disappointments are only a page out of a grand book. We must be slow about drawing conclusions. We must reserve judgment on life's storms until we know the whole story.


    om sai ram!
    om sai ram!
    Anant Koti Brahmand Nayak Raja Dhi Raj Yogi Raj, Para Brahma Shri Sachidanand Satguru Sri Sai Nath Maharaj !
    Budhihin Tanu Janike, Sumiro Pavan Kumar, Bal Budhi Vidhya Dehu Mohe, Harahu Kalesa Vikar !
    ........................  बाकी सब तो सपने है, बस साईं ही तेरे अपने है, साईं ही तेरे अपने है, साईं ही तेरे अपने है !!

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #277 on: June 27, 2010, 08:24:30 AM »
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  • om sia ram saib ji.....................

    dis story is really a life's teaching..........  god bles u.................

    jai sai ram...............

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #278 on: June 28, 2010, 04:09:19 AM »
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  • thanx saib ji
    above story is really awesome, a vry gud lesson to all of us!
    om sai ram
    God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #279 on: March 09, 2011, 02:07:28 AM »
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  • OM SAI RAM ~~~

    THE INEVITABLE TRUTH OF LIFE ~~~

    " EVERYONE IS GOING TO HURT YOU SOONER OR LATER ......
    YOU JUST HAVE TO REALISE WHO IS WORTH THE PAIN ..."

    JAI SAI RAM ~~~


    its really true
    Om Sai Ram
    ----SwAthI----

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #280 on: June 29, 2011, 06:27:41 AM »
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  • EVERY DAY IS A GIFT    


    A man of 92 years, short, very well-presented, who takes great care in his appearance, is moving into an old people's home today. His wife of 70 has recently died, and he is obliged to donate his home for orphan house.
     
    After waiting several hours in the retirement home lobby, he gently smiles as he is told that his room is ready. As he slowly walks to the elevator, using his cane, I described his small room to him, including the sheet hung at the window which serves as a curtain.
     
    "I like it very much", he said, with the enthusiasm of an 8 year old boy who has just been given a new puppy.
     
    "Sir, you haven't even seen the room yet." I wonderingly asked.
     
    "That has nothing to do with it", he replied.
     
    "Happiness is something I choose in advance.
     
    Whether or not I like the room does not depend on the furniture, or the decor rather it depends on how I decide to see it & how I look at it."
     
    "It is already decided in my mind that I like my room. It is a decision I take every morning when I wake up."
     
    "I can choose. I can spend my day in bed enumerating all the difficulties that I have with the parts of my body that no longer work very well or I can get up and give thanks to heaven for those parts that are still in working order."
     
    "Every day is a gift, and as long as I can open my eyes, I will focus on the new day, and all the happy memories that I have built up during my life."
    A Person, who has controlled his mind, can achieve any success in his life. How far you are trying to control your mind?
    The mind that judges not others ever remains tension-free.
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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #281 on: June 29, 2011, 06:31:56 AM »
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    Subhasrini ji thanks for sharing such a beautiful story which realy teaches us the lesson to live our life..

    baba bless yu always

    Sai Samarth........Shraddha Saburi
    "नानक नाम चढदी कला, तेरे पहाणे सर्वद दा भला "

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    « Reply #282 on: June 29, 2011, 06:57:03 AM »
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    “Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be. Because you only have one life and one chance to do it all.”

    Sai Samarth......Shraddha Saburi
    "नानक नाम चढदी कला, तेरे पहाणे सर्वद दा भला "

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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #283 on: June 29, 2011, 08:30:49 AM »
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  • OM SAI RAM

    It is indeed nice to read such wonderful posts.Our ability to absorb them and make them a part of our soul rests with our ardent love for Baba and his mercy.Our journey is like a river meandering through a delta of Baba's love, kindness and benevolence to his devotees. Baba bless you all.

    Vishwanath
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    Re: LESSON OF LIFE~~~
    « Reply #284 on: June 30, 2011, 01:05:26 PM »
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  • EVERY DAY IS A GIFT    


    A man of 92 years, short, very well-presented, who takes great care in his appearance, is moving into an old people's home today. His wife of 70 has recently died, and he is obliged to donate his home for orphan house.

    Sai Ram

    subhas
     
    After waiting several hours in the retirement home lobby, he gently smiles as he is told that his room is ready. As he slowly walks to the elevator, using his cane, I described his small room to him, including the sheet hung at the window which serves as a curtain.
     
    "I like it very much", he said, with the enthusiasm of an 8 year old boy who has just been given a new puppy.
     
    "Sir, you haven't even seen the room yet." I wonderingly asked.
     
    "That has nothing to do with it", he replied.
     
    "Happiness is something I choose in advance.
     
    Whether or not I like the room does not depend on the furniture, or the decor rather it depends on how I decide to see it & how I look at it."
     
    "It is already decided in my mind that I like my room. It is a decision I take every morning when I wake up."
     
    "I can choose. I can spend my day in bed enumerating all the difficulties that I have with the parts of my body that no longer work very well or I can get up and give thanks to heaven for those parts that are still in working order."
     
    "Every day is a gift, and as long as I can open my eyes, I will focus on the new day, and all the happy memories that I have built up during my life."


    Sai Ram

    Subhasrini namaskar,

    Thanks a lot for this story. Actually it's not a simple story for me .It's a real thoughts which reveals that what's the actual role of positive thinking in our life . You are very much true that positive perception makes our life more simple and  intuitive. We are so sad because we do not think positively.

    Thanks again for this valuable story (thoughts).

    Sai Ram

     


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