Friendship Story : Sand & Stone

SAND & STONE
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.


The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."


They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone "TODAY
MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."


The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied 


"When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of Forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."


LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.


A Special Person - They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them. Take the time to live!!!

Why do I exist?

Why do I exist?

I am trying to find answer of this question for long now, I am not sure if I have the correct answer with me but there are various reasons and purposes I have found those are partially answering my question of “Why do I exist”. This is more related to Hinduism Karma belief.

1.       When I was born to my mother and father, one of the reason of my existence could be,
Almighty God wanted to bless my father and mother with a second child like myself.

2.       From my perspective; the god wanted to gift me such great parents;
this must be because of my great karma of my previous life ( Purva Janma).

3.       Since I grew up, my parents were tested for their best of abilities to bring me up to the age, ability and experience that I have gathered today; I am what I am because my parents wanted that way.
 I must say that my parents fully justified the responsibility that was given to them by “Paramatma”.

4.       Then it was my turn to do the return of favour, the “Parmeshwar” wanted me to do the best for my parents, giving them the benefit (“karma Fal”) of their good karma. I had to take care of their necessities and responsibilities and making them comfortable.

5.       There come the more difficult tasks of life that “Param Pita” wanted me to take care.
 My life after marriage. My wife connected to me because of her Karma and so do I married to her because of my Karma. Since it’s said that the marriages are decided in heaven, mine was no exception to that.

6.       The kids born to happily married couple, the almighty wanted me to take care of more responsibilities; since I gained more confidence of “Bhagwan” now. I was gifted with two kids; I thanked god for both and selecting me and my wife on this earth to be proud parents of great children.

What next?

1.       There seems to be a long journey ahead. I feel there is more to be done till the maths of Karma doesn’t get solved with correct answer on the board.

2.       I believe I exist and I am living because “The Magician” wants me to do more for family, friends and society.

3.       I think “The Power house” like God wants me to help more to the other living beings so that everyone gets at least what they deserve.

4.       I could be the source or a hand, from where “The Almighty” wants to send his powers or necessities to many of his fellow followers.

5.       I might be the source by which my children will achieve their goals, their karma, for which they have born in this world.

6.       I exist because there might be more things to be achieved by me, for balance my karma or to balance other’s Karma on this earth.

7.       There might be a reason of giving me a birth on this earth that could be a rehearsal of my next “Janma - Incarnation” or I exist because of my previous birth and I didn’t complete something at previous Janama that time.

The question is very complicated and some of my answers to myself convince me up to certain extent.

I don’t want to go and find the god, that may not be the right exercise, but I am trying to find a way where I can meet myself.

What if I do not know “who Am I” and I still try to achieve the God like powers.

That has no meaning. Rather identifying me is easy and meaningful.

I exist because “Vishwatma” wanted me to be a human, I should justify by being Human to others, acquire the qualities of Human that might answer lot of my question of my existence.

Gandhi Quotes

A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”


“Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.”


“Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.”


“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”


“Fear has its use but cowardice has none.”


“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”


“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”


“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”


“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”


“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.”


“I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.”


“It is easy enough to be friendly to one’s friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.”


“We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it.“

Time Passes by : Hindi Poem

Buddha Quotes : Wisdom by Buddha : Volume II

Buddha Quotes : Wisdom by Buddha : Volume II

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."

"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."

"A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others."

"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little,
and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die;
so, let us all be thankful."

"Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck."

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."

"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes."
"Live every act fully, as if it were your last."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

"If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path."

"There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.

"Doubt separates people. It is the poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relationships. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts. It is a sword that kills."

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles,because the victory is yours it cannot be taken from you angels or demons, heaven or hell"


"Believe nothing no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and common sense."


"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed."

"It is you who must make the effort. Masters only point the way."