Henpecked men - Bhagavan Ramakrishna's short stories

Bhagavan Ramakrishn short stories -
Henpecked men

Bhagavan Ramakrishna's short stories.
HENPECKED MEN

Posted earlier in my earlier blog in 2011 - Reposted 11th Aug 2015
Bhagavan Ramakrishna is famous for making people to understand worldly life and invoking faith in God by his short stories.    We can know how far he had understood this world and the people from the following short story told by him to a devotee of him.
Once a wealthy man came to have a darshan of Sri Ramakrishna.   He was well educated. During the conversation with Sri Ramakrishna, he started discussing on detachment from worldly things and said that a family man can also be detached and without getting caught by the worldly things.  Sri Ramakrishna replied for that like this.
Do you know about the modern day man who never gets caught by the worldly things still being a family man?  All the matters of the house will be looked after by the wife in such a family.   Entire household will be looked after by her.    The man in that house will not have any independence in financial matters.   The reason is that he is not attached to any worldly things.    For everything, he has to depend on his wife.  Imagine, One day one poor person came to the house asking for help.   The man in that house would have told that he had to ask his wife for that.   Still when the poor man insisted for help from him, he will say come sometime later hoping he can ask his wife before telling the poor man.    He feels that poor man is really to be helped.   Later he would go inside to his wife and tell her it is better if we give Re.1/- for which she gets annoyed and tells we will give 2 annas.  He had no other go than to give only 2 annas.   Since he has no interest in worldly things, he does not insist with his wife for giving more than what she has decided.  Later, when the poor man comes he gets 2 annaas.
    Those who claim that they have no worldly interests and living in a family can only be henpecked husbands with no power to decide on any matters in life.    Still people like this think that they are good people and mahans.   Truth is they are neither.
    Sri Ramakrishna has not told this story to have a good laugh, but to seriously think on matters of life and the requirements to be totally detached from worldly inclinations.

Karpaga tree - Short story Bhagvan Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Karpaga tree

Earlier posted on 30th June 2011, Thursday in my earlier blog - reposted today - 11th aug 2015

Karpaga tree and God - Story told by Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna

A gipsy who roams around place to place, on a day of scorching sun and in a forest, feeling exhausted, wanted to rest for some time. He found a tree nearby and sat under it. The cool air under the tree made him feel good and he thought how it will be, if only, he could get a mat or a bed. Even before the thought disappeared from his mind, he could find a good light bed. Quite surprised and not knowing how it came, he wanted to take rest and thus slept on the bed. He does not know that he is resting under a Karpaga tree which gives anything asked for. Now he started thinking how it would be, if two young girls were present to massage his tired legs. Thus immediately appeared two young girls and he saw that they were massaging his legs and he felt the pain in his legs were reducing and he started feeling better. In such a situation, where would he have time to think, how it was all happening? Now he felt hungry and started thinking when bed and the girls appeared when he thought, definitely the best food also would come. Yes, he was right and the best food appeared with items of all the kinds of tastes. Even now, he did not think about what made all these to appear before him? Having eaten well, he rested in the bed and he started to think, whatever he wanted have all come before him.Now he felt a fear in his mind that what would happen, if a tiger appeared before him being a forest? Even as he was thinking, a giant tiger came before him and killed him. Generally, all people behave like the gypsy only with full of desires in their minds and always wanting to have wealth and power. 

Karpaga tree as depicted in Vahana in Sree Rengnathar temple, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli

God like the Karpaga Tree is always there to give you what you want! Peoples mind always is worried about the arrival of the tiger, that is, ill health, poverty, death and what not. These fears are more dangerous than the giant tiger itself, as they will kill you on every day of your life, days without end and ultimately will wreck your peace of mind.

Hence, every individual will have to follow the code of conducts suggested in the Vedas, do Prayers and japa regularly to purify the mind. This will slowly bring one to a level of going away from desires, which is the basic requirement to lead a fearless life.

'India in grip of obesity epidemic' - Calories burnt during walking - Information from Health club site

Calories burnt during walking - 

Information from Health club site

Earlier posted in 2011 in my earlier blog - Repostednow - 11th Aug 2015

CALORIES BURNT DURING WALKING IS A MATTER OF IMPORTANCE TO EVERYONE AS DOCTORS ASK BRISK WALKING FOR MANY PATIENTS.

walking - walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface
88 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking, 2.5 mph, downhill
98 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - race walking
228 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking the dog
105 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking, 2.5 mph, firm surface
105 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking to and from an outhouse
88 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking from house to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to
and from the worksite
88 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - walking to neighbor��s house or family��s house for social reasons
88 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational setting
140 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - marching, rapidly, military
228 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - carrying 25 to 49 lb load, upstairs
280 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - backpacking (Taylor Code 050)
245 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - carrying 1 to 15 lb load, upstairs
175 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - climbing hills with 10 to 20 pound load
263 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - for pleasure (Taylor Code 010)
122 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - carrying 16 to 24 lb load, upstairs
210 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - climbing hills with 42+ pound load
315 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - downstairs
105 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - carrying 74+ lb load, upstairs
420 Calories per 30 Min more >>
walking - pushing or pulling stroller with child or with children
88 Calories per 30 Min more >>
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Why is that necessary now than never before?

'India in grip of obesity epidemic'

Kounteya Sinha, TNN Nov 12, 2010, 03.43am IST

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NEW DELHI: India is now in the grip of an obesity epidemic and the trend needs to be immediately arrested by taxing junk food, restricting food ads and making food labelling clearer, according to a study.

The study that looked at the burden of overweight citizens in six countries -- Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa -- has found that between 1998 and 2005, India's overweight rates increased by 20%.

 

Worldly pleasures and Bhagavan Ramakrishna's small story - Wives of Fishermen

Worldly pleasures and Bhagavan Ramakrishna's small story

Wives of Fishermen

Ealier posted in 2011 in my earlier blog

One day, wives of fishermen came to an evening shandy for selling the fish. After finishing the work, the women were returning to their home.    Even as it was getting dark, suddenly heavy rain started.   The women without knowing what to do, ran towards a hut nearby.   They stood in the shelter in front of the hut.   It was the house of a flower vendor.  He is a very good man and he invited the women and asked them to stay there until the rain stops and if required to stay for the night.   It was an unexpected invitation and the women gladlly accepted the offer and stayed for the night.   The whole hut was spread by the smell of the flowers and the corner in which they had to sleep also had some flower baskets.  Due to the smell of the flowers, even after a long time after they went to bed, the women could not sleep.   Seeing this, the wife of the flower vendor asked the women whether there is any discomfort and why they are not able to sleep.  For that, one of the women answered that they do not know the reason but perhaps it may be due to the smell of the flowers.   She told she would bring the fish basket and keep it nearer to her.   All  of them brought their fish basket and sprinkled some water on it and kept it at their bedside and shortly they went to sound sleep.  They slept well until the next morning.     

Long time habits influence people to such an extent.   Those who are habituated for a particular life, to change that is difficult.  Worldly pleasures too control people like this only.   Once when people want to leave these attachments, it requires a lot of effort and mind has to accept such changes. 

பகவான் ராமகிருஷ்ணா சொன்ன கதை - திருடனும் சந்நியாசியும்

பகவான் ராமகிருஷ்ணா சொன்ன கதை 

திருடனும் சந்நியாசியும்  

- "மரத்தை மறைத்தது மாமத யானை." 

சாது ஒருவர் காட்டு பாதையில் ஒரு ஓரத்தில் சமாதியில் ஆழ்ந்திருந்தார்.

அவ்வழியாக போன திருடன் ஒருவன் - "இங்கே படுத்திருக்கும் இந்த பேர்வழியும் திருடன்தான் போலிருக்கிறது.  களைத்து போய் படுத்திருக்கிறான்.  சிறிது நேரத்தில் இவனை காவலர்கள் பிடித்து கொள்ள போகிரார்கள்." என்று நினைத்து தான் தப்பித்து கொள்ள வேண்டும் என அவசரமாக ஓடி போனான்.

சிறிது நேரம் கழித்து அவ்விடத்திற்கு ஒரு குடிகாரன் வந்தான்.    அவனும் சாதுவை பார்த்தான்.   அவன் இவ்வாறு நினைத்தான்.  "சரியான குடிகரனாய் இருப்பான் போலிருக்கிறது.    மூக்கு முட்ட குடித்துவிட்டு பள்ளத்தில் கிடக்கிறான்.     இவனைப்போல் நான் தள்ளாடி விழமாட்டேன்" என பிதற்றிக்கொண்டே போனான்.  

கடைசியாக ஒரு சந்நியாசி அங்கே வந்தார்.    அவரும் சாதுவை பார்த்தார்.   

பார்த்தவுடனே யாரோ ஒரு மகான் சமாதியில் ஆழ்ந்திருக்கிறார் என்ற உண்மை புரிந்துவிட்டது.   அவர் அந்த சாதுவின் பக்கத்தில் அமர்ந்து அவரின் திருவடிகளை பற்றி இதமாக வருடத் தொடங்கினார்.  இவ்வாறுதான் அவரவர் ஆசை, பழக்க வழக்கங்கள் உண்மையை மறைத்து விடுகின்றன. 

"மரத்தை மறைத்தது மாமத யானை." 

Agankara and truth - Bhagavan Ramakrishana

 Agankara and truth 

Which one belongs to us in this world - Bhagavan Ramakrishana

Bhagavan Ramakrishna's short story
Earlier posted on  Thursday, August 4, 2011 in my earlier blog - reposted here.

What in this world is OURS?
A wealthy man had an assistant to look after  and administer his belongings.   A lot of the property was under the control of the assistant.   When somebody asked the assitant, about the details of the wealth he proudly used to say they belonged to him.   It had become a habit for the assistant to tell everyone who asked him about the property and in fact, he would himself without asking tell everyone very proudly about this.  The wealthy man had also a pond in his garden and had put up a board there that no one should fish in the pond. However, one day, the assistant was fishing in the pond and the wealthy man who went by that side, saw the same.  He threw out the assistant from the job, duly making public about his activities and in front of everyone the assistant became small.   The status of the man in front of the people became so low, who was all along telling everything belonged to him. Even some old pots he had kept with him in the wealthy man's house have to be left there and without taking them he had to go.


False pride only will lead to this that even what you possess will be lost.  But we forget that everything belongs to the God and trumpet that this is mine and this belongs to us.   May be to control this false pride only, god tests us by giving us all sufferings.

KOTILINGESWARA NEAR KGF

KOTILINGESWARA NEAR KGF

My earlier posting of 2011 in my earlier blog posted today in this blog

Kotilingeswara temple is 110 kms from Bangalore.  To reach this place, one had to take the route to Bangarupet/KGF from NH4 when going from Bangalore.    The NH4 road after Kolar overbridge leads to this road.   Unfortunately there are no signboards upto Bangarupet.  Only when entering through BEML entrance arch, you know that you are proceeding to Bethamangla route and that signboard indicates Kotilingeswara is 10kms from the BEML colony.   Kotilingeswara temple has a large car parking area and the following sannadhis are in the temple besides the 90 lakh lingas installed so for since 1972.    Brahma with Vani, Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhoodevi and Madeshwara and Parvathi devi are all under one roof and poojas are performed regularly here.  In the same precincts, ashtalakshmi vigrahas are also installed.   

Nearby is the Manjunatha shrine, which the preist says is the first linga installed in 1972.   All other lingas were installed later.   They are in the process of installing the balance 10 lakh lingas. The temple does not accept yourself placing a linga purchased elsewhere.   They have their own arrangement for installing the linga of your choice. each linga prathistabanam costs Rs.4300/-.     The Vishnu temple also is in the same complex.    Annex to this complex houses the 108 feet Linga with the nandhi shown in the picture.   In the second complex is the sannidhis of Kannigaparameswari, Navagraha and Santhosi Matha.

The present state of installing all one crore linga is to be checked as 90 lakh lingas had been installed in 2011 itself.

There are important temples to be visited nearby like the Bangaru Tirupathi, Mulbagal Veera Anjaneyar temple and Kurudumale Mahaganapathi.

Bangaru Tirupathi Temple near Kolar

Bangaru Tirupathi Temple near Kolar

Picture below - View from inside- temple kulam can be seen

Bangaru Tirupathi temple is about 8 to 9 kms from Kotilingeswara temple in the road leading to Mulbagal.

There are 3 pictures shown.
The first one is showing gopuram, temple water tank etc., photo taken from inside the temple.   The second one shows the steps leading to Padmavathi temple.   The third photo was taken from outside to show the height of the hillock and atop is the Venkateswara temple.  

This temple's legend mentions of Bhirugu Maharishi similar to Tirupathi.    The maharishi worshipped the Lord here with his eyes in the leg.  Devotees have nethra dharisanam here of the Lord through a door with apertures.    The Lord is a small vigraha compared to Tirupathi and is so beautiful, you will not like to come out of the temple.  The pradakshanam is done with a small outer praharam and the prasada laddu is sold here.   The steps  to get down is the one which leads to the ascending steps of Padmavathi Thayar sannidhi again atop of another small hillock.   This idol also is small and beautiful.  

The months of July-August draws larger number of visitors compared to other months. Mulbagal is 17 kms from here and hence, the temple can be visited from Mulbagal also.

Kurudumale Mahaganapathi temple

Kurudumale Mahaganapathi temple

Kurudumale is about 100 kms from Bangalore on the Bangalore Tirupathi Highway.This temple is around 8 to 9 kms from Mulbagal in the road leading to Srinivasapura.    Just before reaching this temple, the Someshwara temple is ahead of it by 150 feet.  The Majestic Ganapathi is 13.5 feet height and can be seen in the picture.  The history of the temple dates back to krutha yuga.   The idol is said to have grown from a saligrama stone from Gandaki river of Nepal, over the Four Yugas to attain to its present size.  The Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva installed this idol,  hence the name Koodadri now turned in Kurudumale.   

Story goes that the demon Tripurasura will have his end only from a bachelor who enters into a wedlock but lives a life of celebacy.   Thus the Lord Ganesha after marrying Siddhi and Buddhi, has them as his weapons in his hand and lives a life of celebacy brings the end of the Asura.

The idol stood like that in ages, only during the period of Vijayanagar Samrajya the present temple was built around the idol. 

A few families live nearby the temple who sell flowers, oil and archana items.   If you want good flowers to offer to the Gods, you should take them with you. Only shoeflower (Chemparuththy) is available in front of the temple.  This temple with its beauitful Murti should be in everyone's itinerary visiting Kolar temples.

நித்திய கண்டம் பூர்ணாயிசு -பகவான் ராமகிரூஷ்ணரின் குட்டி கதைகள்

நித்திய கண்டம் பூர்ணாயிசு 
பகவான் ராமகிரூஷ்ணரின் குட்டி கதைகள்

My earlier posting in my earlier blog dated Saturday, August 6, 2011

ஆனி மாதத்தில் ஒரு வெள்ளாடு தன் தாயுடன் துள்ளி விளையாடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. அப்போது அந்த குட்டி ஆடு, தாயைப் பார்த்து ராஸலீலை என்னும் பண்டிகைக் காலத்தில் விசேஷமாக புஷ்ப்பிக்கும் ராஸ புஷ்பத்தை ஏராளமாக தின்று கொண்டாடப் போகிறேன் என்றது.  அதற்கு தாய் ஆடு இவ்வாறு சொன்னது. நீ நினைப்பது சரிதான், ஆனால் நடைமுறையில் அது அவ்வளவு சுலமானது அல்ல.   

உனக்கு புரட்டாசி ஐப்பசி மாதங்களில் காலம்  சரியில்லை.   துர்கா பூஜாவிற்கு உன்னை யாரவது பலி கொடுத்துவிடப் போகிறார்கள்.   அந்த கண்டத்தில் இருந்து நீ தப்பினால் அடுத்து காளி பூஜை வந்து விடுகிறது.   அதிலிருந்தும் நீ தப்பினால் அதை விடவும் பெரிதாகிய ஆபத்தாக ஜகத்தாத்ரி பூஜை வரும்.  அப்போது உயிர் தப்பி பிழைத்திருக்கிற எல்லா ஆடுகளையுமே பலியிட்டு விடுவார்கள்.   அதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக நீ எல்லா கண்டங்களில் இருந்தும் தப்பி பிழைத்தால் கார்த்திகை மாதத்தில் வரும் ராஸ புஷ்ப பண்டிகையை உன் விருப்பப்படி கொண்டாடி மகிழலாம் என்று சொல்லி முடித்தது. 

தாய் ஆடு சொன்னதுபோல் நமது வாழ்நாளில் ஏற்படக்கூடிய கண்டங்களை உணர்ந்து செயல் பட வேண்டும்.   இளமையில் ஒருவன் எவ்வளவோ நினைக்கலாம்.     மனக்கோட்டைகள் கட்டலாம்.   ஆனால் இவையெல்லாம் நிறைவேறிவிடும் என்று நினைக்க கூடாது.   

TEMPLE BULL TURNS INTO BULL HAULING CART - Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna's short stories.

TEMPLE BULL TURNS INTO BULL HAULING CART

கோவில் காளை போய் வண்டிக்காளை வந்தது  

Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna's short stories.

My earlier posting on  Sunday, August 7, 2011 in my earlier blogspot sarayu2ayodhya.blogspot.in

There is a Vishnu temple by the name Govindaji in Jaipur.  The priests of the temple were Brahmacharis earlier.    So they had moral strength and courage.   Once when the King of jaipur asked these priests to come and meet him the priests did not go and insisted that the King should come and see them.    After sometime these priests got married.   After that, there was no necessity for the King to ask for the priests to come and see him.   Because, the priests themselves started coming to the palace.   They will tell the king -"We have come to Bless the Maharaja!   We have brought the flowers  bedecked to the God Vishnu.   Kindly accept these flowers."  

The priests were pushed to a state that it started to be a regular thing of visiting the Maharaja afterwards.   They started having their wishes to be fulfilled by the Raja like their requests of - "Today we have started the construction of our house, the 'annaprasanam' of the child is to be performed, vidyarambha of the child, and it continued to the marriage of the ward."   Their wants increased as the family grew.   Therefore they had to visit the palace often.

Working under someone has always the necessary inherent requirements.   English education has made youngsters also to such employments, where the employers 'boot' them and they quietly suffer with that to have a family life.  A person looses his independence because of the company of a woman and further he cannot live the way he would have liked.   It is like a temple bull has now turned to haul a cart.