---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "p.v. narayanan" Date: 22-Dec-2017 7:42 PM Subject: Fwd: Maha Periyava To: Cc:
Thanks to Hariharan Lakshmanan in Facebook: Experiences with Maha Periyava: Do ‘Sevai’ daily… One day Periyavaa visited a Veda Padasaalai. Periyavaa always visits the kitchen of all Veda Padasaalai He goes to. He observes if the cook there performs the cooking with affection and with utmost attention. The day which Periyavaa visited the Padasaalai, the cook was painstakingly preparing “Sevai” (Rice Noodles) for the children. Instant Sevai was not available those days and so it took a lot of efforts to make the Sevai. Looking at this, Periyavaa felt incredibly happy. “Do you do this frequently?” asked Periyavaa. The cook replied “I try to do as much as I can. Poor kids – They are staying away from their home to learn the Vedas. So, I want to ensure that they get good tasty food.” “I am very happy! Do ‘Sevai’ daily!” said Periyavaa and came out of the kitchen. The cook was worried thinking “This is a difficult food to cook which takes a lot of effort. Periyavaa is asking me to do this daily!” MahaSwami called the cook again and asked, “Were you scared when I asked you to perform ‘Sevai’ daily?” The cook’s face showed his fear and he said, “I will try do as much as I can”. Periyavaa replied with a smile “Poor man! Looks like you got scared. This (Rice Noodles) is not the ‘Sevai’ which I meant. Everyday, you care about what you cook for these children and take great efforts to make them happy right? That’s what I meant! That’s the biggest ‘Sevai’ (Service)!” On hearing this, the cook was overjoyed, and he prostrated in front of Maha Periyavaa. Through this incident, Periyavaa indicates there is no greater service than cooking and serving for the children learning Vedas. -- P.V.NARAYANAN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
