Pravachan 3/12/2012
Tansen was a famous singer and musician in Akbar's court. He used to perform and sing for King Akbar. Akbar was so impressed bu Tansen's music that he wanted to meet his Guru. Tansen refused to take Akbar to his Guru. On being asked why, Tansen replied that his Guru stayed in a village and would not meet anyone. Akbar insisted on meeting his Guru. Tansen then said that Akbar can meet his Guru on one condition. He said that Akbar should come along with him dressed up like a lay man and not like an Emperor. Akbar agreed. They went to the village to meet his Guru and Akbar asked Tansen's Guru to sing for him. The Guru angrily replied," Are you foolish? Why would I sing for you?" and he asked him to go out.
Akbar was surprised and asked Tansen for the reason his Guru would not sing for him. Tansen replied that they would wait outside the hut and wait for the Guru to sing. After sometime the Guru sand and Akbar was very impressed. He said that Tansen was nothing in front of his Guru. Tansen replied that he can never match his Guru because he sings for Akbar and his Guru sings for God's happiness!
In whose hands is our life? Who has rights to our life?
There are five things in our life:
1. Nature:
Nature is such that we cannot control it. We are helpless if a Tsunami, earthquake, Heat or heavy rains comes. We are slaves to nature. Nature can end everything we have built in life. No matter how much technology has advanced, Nature can end our ego. We are in the hands of nature.
2. Family:
A father is powerless in front of his son, a husband is helpless in front of his wife. An 8 year old boy tortures his father for a video game and says if he does not get a video game he would commit suicide. The father is helpless and agrees. After few years, his father regrets as his son today brings prostitutes home. Family can change anytime, so we need to be alert.
3. Situation:
Today we have become so weak that we wan to commit suicide even if one little situation goes against our expectations. We cannot do anything in front of any such situation.
4. Good Deeds:
It is due to our good deeds that we can hear, see, talk, walk, think etc. But this is also not in our hands. It can change anytime.
5. Trust in God:
Surdas once falls in a pit. He has faith that Shree Krishna would definitely come to save him. Surdas was blind. A man came and gave his hands to help him. He immediately understood that it was Shree Krishna. He did not want to come out of the pit as Krishna would then leave him and go. But Shree Krishna some how pulled him out and started going off. Surdas just stopped him and asked one question. He said you might leave me now and go, but try to vacate my heart, then I would understand. God would never leave our hands at anytime.
As long as Nature, Family, Good Deeds and Situations are in our favor, we have to do good and remember God. When those things sometime will not be in our favor, we would be helpless!
Tansen was a famous singer and musician in Akbar's court. He used to perform and sing for King Akbar. Akbar was so impressed bu Tansen's music that he wanted to meet his Guru. Tansen refused to take Akbar to his Guru. On being asked why, Tansen replied that his Guru stayed in a village and would not meet anyone. Akbar insisted on meeting his Guru. Tansen then said that Akbar can meet his Guru on one condition. He said that Akbar should come along with him dressed up like a lay man and not like an Emperor. Akbar agreed. They went to the village to meet his Guru and Akbar asked Tansen's Guru to sing for him. The Guru angrily replied," Are you foolish? Why would I sing for you?" and he asked him to go out.
Akbar was surprised and asked Tansen for the reason his Guru would not sing for him. Tansen replied that they would wait outside the hut and wait for the Guru to sing. After sometime the Guru sand and Akbar was very impressed. He said that Tansen was nothing in front of his Guru. Tansen replied that he can never match his Guru because he sings for Akbar and his Guru sings for God's happiness!
In whose hands is our life? Who has rights to our life?
There are five things in our life:
1. Nature:
Nature is such that we cannot control it. We are helpless if a Tsunami, earthquake, Heat or heavy rains comes. We are slaves to nature. Nature can end everything we have built in life. No matter how much technology has advanced, Nature can end our ego. We are in the hands of nature.
2. Family:
A father is powerless in front of his son, a husband is helpless in front of his wife. An 8 year old boy tortures his father for a video game and says if he does not get a video game he would commit suicide. The father is helpless and agrees. After few years, his father regrets as his son today brings prostitutes home. Family can change anytime, so we need to be alert.
3. Situation:
Today we have become so weak that we wan to commit suicide even if one little situation goes against our expectations. We cannot do anything in front of any such situation.
4. Good Deeds:
It is due to our good deeds that we can hear, see, talk, walk, think etc. But this is also not in our hands. It can change anytime.
5. Trust in God:
Surdas once falls in a pit. He has faith that Shree Krishna would definitely come to save him. Surdas was blind. A man came and gave his hands to help him. He immediately understood that it was Shree Krishna. He did not want to come out of the pit as Krishna would then leave him and go. But Shree Krishna some how pulled him out and started going off. Surdas just stopped him and asked one question. He said you might leave me now and go, but try to vacate my heart, then I would understand. God would never leave our hands at anytime.
As long as Nature, Family, Good Deeds and Situations are in our favor, we have to do good and remember God. When those things sometime will not be in our favor, we would be helpless!
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