hmm. Arun... you made me write this mail. There is a lesson called 'A Plate of Gold', I think it is a poem, in English (State Syllabus - 8th or 9th I suppose).
I do not remember the entire story but the gist is as such. Akasavani says that those who are generous will receive a 'Plate of Gold' from god. So everyone flock to the churches/temples and there are many beggars outside. Every visitor there gives so many coins to those beggars not caring to look at them or their plight. They feel giving money is showing generosity. But there is one poor man. He doesn't have any money. But he looks at the faces of the beggars, feel for them deep from his heart. That evening he receives 'Plate of Gold'. As guruji says, we do not look at necessary things. If at all we genuinely feel for so many things in the world, we will not be as we are now. May be we must have a strong will, clear understanding of ourselves on what we want from this life. I feel there is some hint here regarding the emotional attachment. Without feeling for the person or people, there is no use in just giving the money. At the same time, god also says to be detached, to do our work and do not care about the result. I think we have to choose a middle way. Based on the case at hand and the necessity, we should decide our path. There can never be a thumb of rule or general guideline that applies to each and every case. Suresh garu, I look at a story as a story and I think on the plot, characters. I try to think of the emotional states and their thought pattern. I never think of logic and reason (may be that is the biggest problem with/for me:)) What I liked in the story is that 'a belief that something is there infused confidence in him and he could raise in life on his own, even without that support'. If not for money, I also relies on 'something' always. If I feel that 'something' is there for me, the thought itself gives me much strength and courage. It is all our imagination. If we think it is there, it will be there. not there, will never be. So I feel what seers say about 'Jagattu midhya' might be true in this sense. We feel the world is there and we get the same experiences and if we feel World is not there, may be we get such experiences..... Tooooooo Philosophical........... :)) Already on the way to Shirdi .....................:)) P.S: Wanted to share. Don't quarrel because of this 'off-topic' -- Thank you. with regards, PRASANTHI. ---- When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
