“All what God made is good.” Said the Monk.
People say the Monk who entered the city two days back walked all the way from the Himalayas on bare foot and is over 100 years old.
Some say he is fake who only wants to make some money by fooling the unfortunates.
Currently sitting under the shades of the large Neem tree (Margosa Tree), he had already made some followers which majorly included senior people and spiritual housewives. He is wearing a white dhoti and sitting in the position of Padmasana. He exhibit himself physically strong though few wrinkles on his face also depicts his age which is not yet clear.
He is listening to the queries made by the disciple quietly and answers each of them with calmness and serenity.
“If all what God made is good, then why do people suffer from diseases?” asked an old man from the group.
“The illness you face is all created by humans. God said you need water, food and shelter but in greed, humans went beyond their needs to gratify himself. He discovered money, he discovered jobs for money, he discovered luxury. As a conclusion, what does he have? Is he satisfied? God gave man family for company. Does he have enough time for his relations?
The discoveries, the inventions are all unnecessary. He asked you to walk your way and he invented Bicycle, Scooters, Cars and more luxuries cars. What happened?
God asked him to plough fields to grow food for him and his family. What did he do? He sits and works for 9 to 10 hours a day somewhere away from his blood. Not just for the food he needs, something more, extra. He eats unwanted processed food which is not digested because he cannot move his body. He travels only in luxury. What happens? He becomes vulnerable. He loses immunity. He becomes sick and diseased. Is he satisfied yet? No.”
The disciples looks at each other in agreement. Few close their eyes in concentration. One of the old man simply cries.
The Monk asks the old man,” What happened dear child.”
“I had recently married. I had my old parents, one sister and now a wife to look after. I thought I would find a good job in the city and earn some money. Eventually I moved. My wife wanted to join me but we decided on first getting me everything settled in the town first then them call her up. I went away.” The old man’s eyes were all teary and voice trembling. “ I spent around 3-5 months looking for the right job and when I actually found one, I wanted to get a house. It took almost a year for me to settle myself. I sent most of my money home. Since it was a new office, I couldn’t take much leave to visit home. I went the next year to get my sister married and got my wife with me to the city. An year later I had a child. I was so lost in making money that I didn’t know what mistakes I was making in life. Two years later my mother died. My father died two months later in shock. I couldn’t even make it to their funeral. My child grew up and went away with his own life. And my wife died when I was away for work. Today I have nothing. I stay here all alone. I worked my entire life making a life while in actual I was losing it bit by bit.”
After the session was over, the Monk would sit with his eyes closed in meditation for hours. Every noon the session was conducted.
One day it started raining. It rained for many days and the city began to lose focus. People were running around to save their lives while the Monk was still meditating under the rain.
One of the villager came crying to the Monk and said, “O holy spirit, please save us. Please save us from destruction.”
The Monk slowly opened his eyes to see the chaos all around. People shouting and running for shelter.
The Monk said, “Only nature can save you.”
“Nature brought the destruction. How will it save us?” asked the villager.
“You see that forest there?” The Monk pointed in a direction. “ The soil of that forest has enough gift to take in the water . Move there and you shall not drown.”
The villager ran towards the village to get other evacuate the place and move to the dense forest.
As the villagers reached the forest, each of them found themselves shelter beneath the trees while the water was sucked in by the good soil.
Once the rain stopped after few hours, the villagers came out of the forest. The Village was heavily damaged but the people were happy to feel that there were no lives taken away by the calamity.
One of the village came to the location were the Monk sat and he was still there in meditation. Everyone bowed before the Monk with respect and from then on, the Monk was followed by everyone and to each of their surprise, with the simple lessons that the Monk gave, they could not be more happier.
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People say the Monk who entered the city two days back walked all the way from the Himalayas on bare foot and is over 100 years old.
Some say he is fake who only wants to make some money by fooling the unfortunates.
Currently sitting under the shades of the large Neem tree (Margosa Tree), he had already made some followers which majorly included senior people and spiritual housewives. He is wearing a white dhoti and sitting in the position of Padmasana. He exhibit himself physically strong though few wrinkles on his face also depicts his age which is not yet clear.
He is listening to the queries made by the disciple quietly and answers each of them with calmness and serenity.
“If all what God made is good, then why do people suffer from diseases?” asked an old man from the group.
“The illness you face is all created by humans. God said you need water, food and shelter but in greed, humans went beyond their needs to gratify himself. He discovered money, he discovered jobs for money, he discovered luxury. As a conclusion, what does he have? Is he satisfied? God gave man family for company. Does he have enough time for his relations?
The discoveries, the inventions are all unnecessary. He asked you to walk your way and he invented Bicycle, Scooters, Cars and more luxuries cars. What happened?
God asked him to plough fields to grow food for him and his family. What did he do? He sits and works for 9 to 10 hours a day somewhere away from his blood. Not just for the food he needs, something more, extra. He eats unwanted processed food which is not digested because he cannot move his body. He travels only in luxury. What happens? He becomes vulnerable. He loses immunity. He becomes sick and diseased. Is he satisfied yet? No.”
The disciples looks at each other in agreement. Few close their eyes in concentration. One of the old man simply cries.
The Monk asks the old man,” What happened dear child.”
“I had recently married. I had my old parents, one sister and now a wife to look after. I thought I would find a good job in the city and earn some money. Eventually I moved. My wife wanted to join me but we decided on first getting me everything settled in the town first then them call her up. I went away.” The old man’s eyes were all teary and voice trembling. “ I spent around 3-5 months looking for the right job and when I actually found one, I wanted to get a house. It took almost a year for me to settle myself. I sent most of my money home. Since it was a new office, I couldn’t take much leave to visit home. I went the next year to get my sister married and got my wife with me to the city. An year later I had a child. I was so lost in making money that I didn’t know what mistakes I was making in life. Two years later my mother died. My father died two months later in shock. I couldn’t even make it to their funeral. My child grew up and went away with his own life. And my wife died when I was away for work. Today I have nothing. I stay here all alone. I worked my entire life making a life while in actual I was losing it bit by bit.”
After the session was over, the Monk would sit with his eyes closed in meditation for hours. Every noon the session was conducted.
One day it started raining. It rained for many days and the city began to lose focus. People were running around to save their lives while the Monk was still meditating under the rain.
One of the villager came crying to the Monk and said, “O holy spirit, please save us. Please save us from destruction.”
The Monk slowly opened his eyes to see the chaos all around. People shouting and running for shelter.
The Monk said, “Only nature can save you.”
“Nature brought the destruction. How will it save us?” asked the villager.
“You see that forest there?” The Monk pointed in a direction. “ The soil of that forest has enough gift to take in the water . Move there and you shall not drown.”
The villager ran towards the village to get other evacuate the place and move to the dense forest.
As the villagers reached the forest, each of them found themselves shelter beneath the trees while the water was sucked in by the good soil.
Once the rain stopped after few hours, the villagers came out of the forest. The Village was heavily damaged but the people were happy to feel that there were no lives taken away by the calamity.
One of the village came to the location were the Monk sat and he was still there in meditation. Everyone bowed before the Monk with respect and from then on, the Monk was followed by everyone and to each of their surprise, with the simple lessons that the Monk gave, they could not be more happier.
