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Ananda
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 Posted - Mar 09 2011 : 10:58:32 AM
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The Lord Vishnu said to his devotee: “I am weary
of your constant petitions.
I have decided to grant you any
three things you ask for. After that,
I shall give you nothing more.”
The devotee delightedly made his first
petition at once. He asked that his
wife should die so that he could marry
a better woman. His petition was
immediately granted.
But when friends and relatives gathered
for the funeral and began to recall all
the good qualities of his wife, the
devotee realized he had been hasty. He
now realized he had been blind to
all her virtues. Was he likely to find
another woman as good as her?
So he asked the Lord
to bring her back to life!
That left him with just one
petition. He was determined not
to make a mistake this time, for he
would have no chance to correct it.
He consulted widely. Some of his friends
advised him to ask for immortality. But
of what good was immortality, said others,
if he did not have good health? And of
what use was health if he had no money?
And of what use was money if he had no friends?
Years passed and he could not make up
his mind what to ask for: life or health
or wealth or power or love. Finally he
said to the Lord, “Please advise me on
what to ask for.”
The Lord laughed when he saw the
man’s predicament, and said, “Ask to
be content no matter what you get.”
Anthony De Mello, SJ
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Ananda
3115 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2011 : 11:13:17 AM
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Or you could read Father Anthony De Mello's book "Awareness" and make your mind content by some little gentle effort . |
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Delara
Lebanon
305 Posts |
Posted - Mar 10 2011 : 04:11:01 AM
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ha ha!Smart Lord Vishnu!he knew that his devotee won't be satisfied with three wishes and would come back to him 
I would have recommended the devotee to ask for a wish that would give him unlimited never ending wishes!
this devotee sounds like me when trying to pray!I don't know to say!I end up being silent then just say thank you and move on! |
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Ananda
3115 Posts |
Posted - Mar 10 2011 : 3:51:38 PM
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Wow something looks wrong with the connection over here maybe bcz of the weather... I posted something with me laughing a lot plus some meaningful insights lolzz but looks like it didn't get posted..
Anywhozzz Thx for making me laugh so hard dear Delara
And you are one greedy Vishnu
Much love,
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Delara
Lebanon
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Posted - Mar 10 2011 : 3:58:23 PM
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