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” Does God Exist ” ?!!!!

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A young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time.

When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar
or any expert who could answer his 3 Questions.

Finally, his parents were able to find a scholar.

Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?

Scholar: I am one of God willing, I will be able to answer your questions.

Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able
to answer my questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of God .

Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is fate?
3. If Devil was created from the fire, why at the end he will be
thrown to hell that is also created from fire. It certainly will not
hurt him at all, since Devil and the hell were created from fire. Did
God not think of it this far?

Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man’s face very hard. Young
Man(feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?

Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don’t understand.

Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.

Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.

Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.

Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God’s existence
without being able to see His shape… Last night, did you dream that
you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.

Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?

Young Man: No.

Scholar: That is fate my second answer…My hand that I used to slap
you, what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from flesh.

Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Flesh.

Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.

Scholar: That’s it… this is my third answer, Even though Devil and also the hell were created from the fire, if God wants, if God willing , the hell will become a very painful place for devil.

source::::input from a friend of mine

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” It is None Of My Business ” !!!

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Its none of my Business…!!!

“Well, then… Jesus said, give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God..” (Mark-12:17- Holy Bible)
I like this statement. It has many deep interpretations..

One of it (may be mine..) is that We are not expected to do everything come in our way; even you have expertise or wisdom… Let Caesar do his and let God…

I have two challenges for writing this piece..

One: Last week, we discussed about taking call of others if it is beneficial..this week, I am arguing that we don’t have to do others work..!! I am afraid of your comment.. “Oh come on Rafeeque, your views are contradictory..!!!”

Two: This thought is very subtle. I drafted this story about ten times in mind before typing…am I able to put it across explicitly???

Let me share a couple of incidents which implanted this thought in me..

Incident # 1: 2004 Summer, I was attending a Vigilance Course at the CBI Academy, Ghaziabad, New Delhi. It was part of my employment in AAI..Though I forgot the name of the gentleman who inaugurated the session, I got stumbled upon one of his statement.. “before starting any vigilance investigation, you must confirm whether, it requires a vigilance investigation or is it a case of a disciplinary inquiry to be conducted by HR Department. At the first instance, if you feel so, do not investigate the matter but send to HR in a sealed cover for necessary action..”

Point: It is not that a vigilance officer who is not capable of investigating a disciplinary matter (most of the time..it is overlapped.. ). Because it is not his business; some one else to carry it out…

Incident #2: I was sitting in a prestigious High Court of the country, waiting for my case to board. In Courts, (for my non-lawyer friends..) each Bench would be allocated a specific nature of cases. Eg: Service matters, Labour matters, Criminal matters, Company matters etc., It was a service matter bench presided by the Chief Justice (CJ) Bench.. CJ is well known and popular by his depth in law and pro-activeness. When a counsel started arguing his matter passionately, CJ interfered and asked..

“Counsel, is it a matter involved a labor issue?”

“Yes, Me Lord..a part of it.. may be…” the lawyer admitted.

“Well, then I don’t have to hear this case. Lets transfer this to the Labour Bench..”

Point, It does not mean that the Hon’ble CJ is not acquainted with Labour matters. Rather he is an expert and has delivered land mark judgments in labor cases when he presided over the labour bench.. What he made it clear that he is not supposed to hear that matter at that point of time; it is some one else’s work…

Suddenly, both of these incidents jointly took me to a wonderful wisdom…I enjoyed it as if I cracked a life secret…!!

“Mind your own business”

It is absolutely okay to say openly that “it is none of my business” (be careful about your tone.. you will be tempted to be harsh..!!)

Yes friends, knowingly or not, we undertake many of things which may be done by some one else.. perhaps, they may be sitting quietly and enjoying it.. this happens both in professional and personal life..

the major road block for saying no to others work is the fear that the other person may think that you are a duffer…!!! it may be construed as your weakness, ignorance, excuse etc.,

Let me borrow the well known management principle “Whose Monkeys are in your shoulder ”? please check..

Often, we take other’s monkeys on our shoulder..and complain..Oh God..I am stressed…what a work load..!!

Friends, if a Chief Justice, in open court, can declare that it is not my work, if senior bureaucrats of our country can return files on the ground of not his/her area of work..Why shouldn’t we..?

I tell you, I am practicing this technique for quite a long time. Hardly I was told to take it back..in most of the cases, it works well..because, the other person knows that it is his/her work..

I believe, human being, by design, is meant to do a specific area of work ….not all..otherwise, we wouldn’t have lot of ‘subject matter experts’ around us..

Remember..so far in my experience, no employee has been rewarded by any employer because he/she used to do others work..!!!

Please note: Doing others work as a favor… is an exception to this theory

So, please have a look at your shoulder..and ensure that only your monkeys are sitting there…

Have a great week ahead !!!!!

source:::: Reblogged from the post of my friend  Rafeeque…

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Message For The Day….Rituals Must Result In Righteousness…

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Kama (desire) is a three-headed demon; when you win your desire, you develop lobha (greed) to retain the gain and see that it multiplies; when you are defeated in desire, you develop krodha (resentment or anger). Kama, lobha and krodha are all forms of rajoguna (quality of passion and activity), the feverish activity that ignores the ‘means’ while concentrating on the ‘end’. Rajoguna pursues the goal, but is not particular about the correctness of the path. Lanka was a land that reverberated with the recitation of the Vedas; its air was thick with sacrificial smoke. Yet the demons living there were wicked. Rituals must result in righteousness; otherwise, it is only rigmarole. Ravana sought to gain Prakrithi, not Purusha (the manifestation not the Manifestor), and so his life became futile.

Sathya Sai Baba

 

” Cheque” out His Honesty !!!….Strange But True !!!!

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Autorickshaw driver Raju Bharwad  returned a cheque of Rs 1.9 crore, saying his monthly income of Rs 6,000 was enough to sustain his family!!!

Autorickshaw driver Raju Bharwad (above) returned a cheque of Rs 1.9 crore, saying his monthly income of Rs 6,000 was enough to sustain his family

He could have been a billionaire overnight, but autorickshaw driver Raju Bharwad chose honesty over a cheque of Rs 1.9 crore sent in his name by Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.

Bharwad was surprised to receive the cheque, which also had the name of his mother as the co-recipient.

The accompanying letter said the money was being given to them in lieu of 10 bigha land that they owned at Sanand near the Tata Nano plant.

At a time when complaints of violence, land-grabbing and forgery are on the rise in Sanand after the relocation of Tata Nano plant from West Bengal, Bharwad, who stays in Ahmedabad, rushed to the authorities to return the cheque.

“We did have 10 bigha land in that area but my father sold that plot for Rs 9 lakh 25 years ago. Today, several families are staying there,” he said, adding that the ownership of the land was not transferred officially and had remained with Raju and his mother.

“If I had accepted the money, the authorities would have bulldozed the houses on that plot,” Raju said.

He is now trying to ensure that the ownership of the land is transferred to the right owners.

“I earn about Rs 6,000 a month by driving an autorickshaw and have four bigha land,” Raju said, adding that the money was sufficient.

Raju’s honesty has surprised government officials, too, who said they have seen many disputes over land ownership but someone returning a cheque of such a big amount is unheard of.

source:::::mailonline.com

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Message For The Day… We Get Back What We Give To Others In Life ….

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A POUND OF BUTTER
There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied, amour Honor, I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale.” The judge asked, “Then how do you weigh the butter?” The farmer replied “Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.”
What is the moral of the story? We get back in life what we give to others. Whenever you take an action, ask yourself this question: Am I giving fair value for the wages or money I hope to make? Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. Some people practice dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don’t even know what the truth is anymore. But who are they deceiving? Themselves…
source>>>>Shirdi sai speaks….H.Deepa
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Thought For The Weekend…5 Cs Needed For Success !!!!

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There is a story about a man who sold hot dogs by the roadside. He was illiterate, so he never read newspapers . He was hard of hearing, so he never listened to the radio. His eyes were weak, so he never watched television. But enthusiastically, he sold lots of hot dogs. His sales and profit went up. He ordered more meat and got himself a bigger and a better stove. As his business was growing, the son, who had recently graduated from college, joined his father. Then something strange happened. The son asked, “Dad, aren’t you aware of the great recession that is coming our way?” The father replied, “No, but tell me about it.” The son said, “The international situation is terrible. The domestic is even worse. We should be prepared for the coming bad time.” The man thought that since his son had been to college, read the papers, and listened to the radio, he ought to know and his advice should not be taken lightly. So the next day, the father cut down his order for the meat and buns, took down the sign and was no longer enthusiastic. Very soon, fewer and fewer people bothered to stop at his hot dog stand. And his sales started coming down rapidly. The father said to his son, “Son, you were right. We are in the middle of a recession. I am glad you warned me ahead of time.”What is the moral of the story?
1. Many times we confuse intelligence with good judgment.
2. A person may have high intelligence but poor judgment.
3. Choose your advisers carefully and use your judgment.
4.A person can and will be successful with or without formal education if they have the 5 Cs:
Character Commitment
Conviction
Courtesy
Courage
5. The tragedy is that there are many walking encyclopedias who are living failures….
source::::Shirdi Sai Speaks ….article by Deepa .H.
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Think Before You Spend !!!!

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AKBARS GOLD COINS

The wisdom of Birbal was unparalleled during the reign of Emperor Akbar. But Akbars brother in law was extremely jealous of him. He asked the Emperor to dispense with Birbals services and appoint him in his place. He gave ample assurance that he would prove to be more efficient and capable than Birbal. Before Akbar could take a decision on this matter, this news reached Birbal.

Birbal resigned and left. Akbars brother in law was made the minister in place of Birbal. Akbar decided to test the new minister. He gave three hundred gold coins to him and said, Spend these gold coins such that, I get a hundred gold coins here in this life; a hundred gold coins in the other world and another hundred gold coins neither here nor there.

The minister found the entire situation to be a maze of confusion and hopelessness. He spent sleepless nights worrying over how he would get himself out of this mess. Thinking in circles was making him go crazy. Eventually, on the advice of his wife he sought Birbals help. Birbal said, Just give me the gold cons. I shall handle the rest.

Birbal walked the streets of the city holding the bag of gold coins in his hand. He noticed a rich merchant celebrating his sons wedding. Birbal gave a hundred gold coins to him and bowed courteously saying, The Emperor Akbar sends you his good wishes and blessings for the wedding of your son. Please accept the gift he has sent. The merchant felt honoured that the king had sent a special messenger with such a precious gift. He honoured Birbal and gave him a large number of expensive gifts and a bag of gold coins as a return gift for the king.

Next, Birbal went to the area of the city were the poor people lived. There he bought food and clothing in exchange for a hundred gold coins and distributed them in the name of the Emperor.

When he came back to town he organized a concert of music and dance. He spent a hundred gold coins on it.

The next day Birbal entered Akbars darbar and announced that he had done all that the king had asked his brother-in-law to do. The Emperor waited to know how he had done it. Birbal repeated the sequences of all the events and then said, The money I gave to the merchant for the wedding of his son �you have got back while on this earth. The money I spent on buying food and clothing for the poor �you will get it in the other world. The money I spent on the musical concert �you will get neither here nor there.

This is true even today.

The money you spend on friends is returned or reciprocated in some form or the other.

Money spent on charity gets converted into blessings from God which becomes your eternal property.

Money spent on pleasures is just frittered away!

So when you spend money, think a little, if not a lot!

 

source::::input from a friend of mine..

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Message For The Day….With Ego In You, God is Invisible !!!!

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So long as you have a trace of ego in you, you cannot see the Lord clearly. Ego is the curtain which even noble saints ask the Lord to remove from their minds. Egoism will be destroyed, if you constantly tell yourself, “Ït is He, not I”. “He is the force, I am but the instrument.” Keep His Name always on the tongue, contemplate His glory whenever you see or hear anything beautiful or grand; see in everyone the Lord Himself. Do not talk ill of others, see only good in them. Welcome every chance to help, console and to encourage others along the spiritual path. Be humble. Never become proud of your wealth, status, authority, learning or caste. Dedicate all your physical possessions, mental skills and intellectual attainments to the service of the Lord and His Glory.

 Sathya Sai Baba

 

God Has His Own Plans !!!!

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Once there was a sweeper in a temple. Being very devoted and sincere, he thought that the lord standing all the time and giving help must be feeling very tired.

So one day very innocently he asked the lord whether he can take his place for a day so that the lord can have some relief and rest.

The deity of the temple replied, “I do not mind taking a break. I will transform you like myself, but you must do one thing.

You must just stand here like me, smile at everyone and just give benedictions. Do not interfere with anything and do not say anything.

Remember you are the deity and you just have faith that I have a master plan for everything.”

The sweeper agreed to this.

The next day the sweeper took the position. First a rich man came and prayed to the lord. offered a small donation and prayed that his business should be prosperous.

While going, the rich man inadvertently left his wallet full of money right there.

Now the sweeper in the form of deity could not call him and so he decided to control himself and keep quiet.

Just then a poor man came and he put one coin in the bowl and said that it was all he could afford and he prayed to the lord that he should continue to be engaged in the lord’s service.

He also said that his family was in dire need of some basic needs but he left it to the good hands of the lord to give some solution.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the wallet left by the rich man.

The poor man thanked the lord for his kindness and took the wallet very innocently.

The sweeper in the form of the deity could not say anything and he had to just keep smiling.

At that point a sailor walked in. He prayed for his safe journey as he was going on a long trip.

Just then the rich man came with the police and said that somebody has stolen his wallet and seeing the sailor there, he asked the police to arrest him thinking that he might have taken it.

Now the sweeper in the form of deity wanted to say that the sailor is not the thief but he could not say so and he became greatly frustrated.

The sailor looked at the lord and asked why he, an innocent person, is being punished.

The rich man looked at the lord and thanked Him for finding the thief.

The sweeper in the deity form could no more tolerate it, and he thought that even if the real lord had been here, he would have definitely interfered, and hence he started speaking and said that the sailor is not the thief but it was the poor man who took away the wallet. The rich man was very thankful as was the sailor.

In the night, the real lord came and He asked the sweeper how the day was.

The sweeper said, “I thought it would be easy, but now I know that Your days are not easy, but I did one good thing.”

Then he explained the whole episode to the lord.

The lord became very upset on hearing this whereas the sweeper thought the lord would appreciate him for the good deed done.

The lord asked, “Why did you not just stick to the plan? You had no faith in Me. Do you think that I do not understand the hearts of all those who come here?

All the donations which the rich man gave was all stolen money and it is only a fraction of what he really has and he wants me to reciprocate unlimitedly.

The single coin offered by the poor man was the last coin he had and he gave it to me out of faith.

The sailor was to die because of bad weather but if he would’ve been arrested and in the jail, he would have been saved from a greater calamity.

I intended the wallet should go to the poor man because he will use it in my service.

I was going to reduce the rich man’s karma also by doing this and save the sailor also.

But you cancelled everything because you made your own plans.”

Moral — God has plans and justice for everyone….we just have to have patience!

source::::input from a friend of mine
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