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Articles: My Thoughts | | Peace of mind | |
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| After seeing the comments I again came across a beautiful illustration of Peace of Mind by Shiridi Sai SaiSatcharitra. It can also help us to understand the real meaning of it. The story goes on like this:
'Anantrao Patankar
One gentleman from Poona, by name Anantrao Patankar wished to see Baba. He came to Shirdi, and took Baba's darshan. His eyes were appeased, he was much pleased. He fell at Baba's Feet; and after performing proper worship said to Baba - 'I have read a lot, studied Vedas, Vedants and Upanishads and heard all the Purnas, but still I have not got any peace of mind; so I think that all my reading was useless. Simple ignorant devout persons are better than myself. Unless the mind becomes calm, all book-learning is of no avail. I have heard, from many people, that you easily give peace of mind to so many people by your mere glance, and playful word; so I have come here; please take pity on me and bless me'. Then Baba told him a parable, which was as follows:-
Parable of Nine Balls of Stool (Nava-vidha Bhakti)
'Once a Soudagar (merchant) came here. Before him a mare passed her stool (nine balls of stool). The merchant, intent on his quest, spread the end of his dhotar and gathered all the nine balls in it, and thus he got concentration (peace) of mind'.
Mr. Patankar could not make out the meaning of this story; so he asked Ganesh Damodar, alias Dada Kelkar, 'What does Baba mean by this?' He replied - 'I too do not know all that Baba says and means, but at His inspiration I say, what I come to know. The mare is God's grace and the nine balls excreted are the nine forms or types of Bhakti, viz., (1) Shravana (Hearing); (2) Kirtana (Praying); (3) Smarana (Remembering); (4) Padasevana (resorting to the feet); (5) Archana (Worship); (6) Namaskara (Bowing); (7) Dasya (Service); (8) Sakhyatva (Friendship); (9) Atmanivedana (surrender of the self). These are the nine types of Bhakti. If any of these is faithfully followed, Lord Hari will be pleased, and manifest Himself in the home of the devotee. All the sadhanas, viz. Japa (vocal worship), Tapa (penance), Yoga practice and studying the scriptures and expounding them are quite useless unless they are accompanied by Bhakti, i.e., devotion. Knowledge of the Vedas, or fame as a great Jnani, and mere formal Bhajan (worship) are of no avail. What is wanted is Loving Devotion. Consider yourself as the merchant or seeker after the truth and be anxious and eager like him to collect or cultivate the nine types of devotion. Then you will attain stability and peace of mind'.
Next day, when Patankar went to Baba for saluation, he was asked whether he collected the 'nine balls of stool'. Then he said that he, being a poor fellow, should first be graced by Baba, and then they will be easily collected. Then Baba blessed and comforted him, saying that he would attain peace and welfare. After hearing this, Patankar became overjoyed and happy. '
Hope this helps us more to understand the aspect of Peace of Mind.
Posted by: Mrs. manjari At: 5, Oct 2007 3:54:16 AM IST
Peace of mind to me is not feeling disturbed or perturbed for anything, whether it is big or small. Circumstances, situations and conditions may differ in magnitude, but the cool mind will not get carried away by that. If we close our eyes and keep silent for few minutes without any cross thoughts and if we can experience the bliss of that silence, that is peace of mind to my understanding.
Posted by: Mrs. manjari At: 4, Oct 2007 7:38:39 AM IST
Dear Readers,
Thanks for your opinion. Thanks Sita Garu and Ms. Chinuku Chitti garu.
A nice word or nice thought gives us more positive energy.
Regards,
Manjari
Posted by: Mrs. manjari At: 26, Sep 2007 9:27:57 AM IST
inni rojulaki oka manchi article andi :) ... !
Posted by: Ms. chinuku chitti Time waste At: 26, Sep 2007 6:15:22 AM IST
excellent !! very nice article.chala practical ga undi .. :) ..
u r very rite..
na manasulo matalu article ga meeru rasinattu undi ...
good job!
keep posting more ...
Posted by: Ms. chinuku chitti Time waste At: 26, Sep 2007 6:12:40 AM IST
Very nice thoughts, put in a very impressive way.
I certainly agree that , we start practicing it to have a peaceful and happy life...
(Add life to years and not 'years' to live.... )
Posted by: Mrs. Sita Sita Atmakuri At: 25, Sep 2007 5:02:19 AM IST
Certainly not. Introspection helps to improve ourselves. All human beings have their own weaknesses. So, there will be perfect humanbeings like you who are exceptions. This article is written to people like me who are like minded to know more and improve day by day. thanks.
Posted by: Mrs. manjari At: 25, Sep 2007 4:18:48 AM IST
You feel that you posses all these qualities?
or
Are you expecting from us?
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 24, Sep 2007 4:51:31 PM IST
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