Enclosed here are Inspiring Motivational Tales, Short stories, Tales and Fables with a good message from the May- June 2012 English edition, of Akhand Jyoti magazine .
Akhand Jyoti is a monthly magazine started by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya in 1936. It carries articles from the writings of Shriram Sharma Acharya and similar other prolific contributors. It has worldwide distribution in the millions and is printed in multiple languages. This year (2013) Akhand Jyoti completes seventy five years of publication!
Mother to Son :
"Son! Take these two pieces of sweets. Eat the bigger piece yourself and give the smaller one to your friend". Okay Mother- says the son and went over to sit with his friend. The mother watched the son , as he gave the BIGGER piece of the sweets to his friend and kept the smaller one for himself.
She called the boy back and chided him, saying: "You naughty boy I had told you to keep the bigger piece for yourself and give the smaller one to your friend! Why did you do the opposite?
The child replied innocently: Mother I find greater joy in giving more to others and in keeping as little as possible for myself."
The mother became serious. For a long time she was engrossed in deep thought, reflecting on the generous nature of the child.
The boy was later known as Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.An iconic figure in India's struggle for Independence and HIS spirit represents the spirit of sacrifice present in similar other great people born across all nations of the world.
(Akhand Jyoti magazine- September- October 2010).
The Farmer who lost his watch:
There once was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the barn. It was no ordinary watch as the watch had a lot o sentimental value for the farmer. After Searching high and low among the hay for a long time, the farmer gave up searching and enlisted the help of a group of children playing outside the barn. He promised them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn and ran around the entire stack of hay but still could not find the watch.A little boy went up to the farmer and asked to be given another chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, "Why not? After all this kid looks sincere enough, so let him try as well?''.
So the farmer sent the little boy back in the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand. The farmer was happy and surprised. He asked the boy how he succeeded when the rest had failed. The boy replied, "I did nothing but sit on the ground and listen. In the silence, I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that direction".
Message: A peaceful mind can think better than a worked up mind. Allow a few minutes of silence to your mind everyday and see how sharply it helps you to organize your life the way you expect it to be...!
(Akhand Jyoti Magazine- May June 2012)
The Sandal wood Tree and the Axe :
Goswami Tulsidasji has distinguished the traits of the good and the wicked as follows-The conducts of the saints and the wicked people are analogous to those of the sandal wood tree and the Axe. The axe cuts down a sandal wood tree, and at the same time the sandal tree perfumes the Axe by imparting its virtue (its fragrance) to the Axe. For this reason, sandalwood (in the form of paste) finds its way to the head of Gods (as Tilak on the Idols) and is loved by the world. While the axe has its metal edge heated in the fire and beaten with a hammer as punishment.
(Akhand Jyoti Magazine- May -June 2012)
The Legend of Ameer Khusro:
Ameer Khusro, the son of a rich man of Turkey was so obsessed with the desire to search for the ultimate truth that he left a luxurious life and became a mystic. He was is search of a great man who would be able to give him spiritual guidance. As a matter of chance he met Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. Both were vey happy to have met with each other.
Auliya felt that he had found a good disciple but he felt it necessary to ascertain the same through a test and evaluation process. Auliya said to Khusro - "You are a scholar, you know so many languages- Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit and other Indian languages too. You should be in the Kings court." To which Khusro replied " I have left everything behind and have come to your court. I don't feel the need to be at a King's court". Happy with the answer Auliya accepted him as a disciple.
Khusro's spiritual upliftment continued under the guidance of the Guru. Looking at the prevalent conditions in India at that time, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya said to Khusro- "I want to scarifice you for the good of the nation. You should eradicate hatred and spread the message of harmony amongst Hindus and Muslims.Tour the entire country and and create an environment where the whole country will remain bound together." Following his Guru's order, Khusro went to each nook and corner of India and played a vital role in binding the country together.
Message : Like yesterday, even today we need more people like Ameer Khusro, not just in India but around the world."
(Akhand Jyoti magazine- Jan -Feb 2011)
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