Hari OM
It was in the late ‘70s. The Powai ashram in Mumbai wore a festive look because Gurudev was visiting. The halls and walls of the ashram were vibrant with festoons, garlands and devotees milling around in the Jagadeeshwara temple for his darshan and satsang.
Gurudev entered the temple and after pranam-ing the Lord, went round the sanctum for a pradakshina. While doing so, he saw a devotee standing in front of a donation box (hundi), counting his coins.
Gurudev went up to him and whispered into his ears, “If you count what you are giving Him, He too may count all that He is giving you!”
The devotee immediately offered all the coins in his palms into the hundi, even as Gurudev chuckled.
What the devotee says: “Through that single and simple example, Gurudev drove home the very essence of worship—that the Lord is the true giver and owner of all things that we think belong to us. He is the source of all our riches and so we should give Him back wholeheartedly!”
Gurudev entered the temple and after pranam-ing the Lord, went round the sanctum for a pradakshina. While doing so, he saw a devotee standing in front of a donation box (hundi), counting his coins.
Gurudev went up to him and whispered into his ears, “If you count what you are giving Him, He too may count all that He is giving you!”
The devotee immediately offered all the coins in his palms into the hundi, even as Gurudev chuckled.
What the devotee says: “Through that single and simple example, Gurudev drove home the very essence of worship—that the Lord is the true giver and owner of all things that we think belong to us. He is the source of all our riches and so we should give Him back wholeheartedly!”
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