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ing it through success, others bring it through the right foods. But, the message is the same: own this and you will be happy. God is kind; God is giving. And we are His children. So, naturally, He will frequently give us what we ask for. But, when we ask for these things, aren’t we saying to God, “I don’t really need you, I only need this possession. Your only purpose is to bring me the possession?” If, however, we have God in our lives, we have everything. Do you think that when the King himself goes to the queen’s palace, all his messengers and servants, all his possessions don’t come with him? Of course they do. Everything goes with the king. Where the king is, everything is. God is the supreme king. The king of our lives. Where He is, everything is. Let us not lose sight of what it is we really need to be happy. SERVICE TO OTHERS IS THE BEST MEDICINE There is a beautiful story of a princess who was suffering from an undiagnosable illness. She lay in bed, listless, unable to walk or to exert herself at all. She had lost all appetite and her parents feared she would soon perish. Her father, the King, called in all the top doctors and medical specialists, but none could either diagnose or cure the young princess. They gave her allopathic, homeopathic, and ayurvedic medicines. They gave her pills, compresses, powders, massages and mineral baths. Nothing made even a dent in the princess’s condition. She continued to lay, limp and mute, on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling above her. Finally, in desperation, the King called a revered holy man, a saint who was worshipped throughout the kingdom as having divine knowledge and powers. As soon as the sage saw the princess, he understood exactly what was wrong. “Pick her up and place her in the carriage,” he ordered. The King refused. “How can you take this weak, fragile being outside in the carriage?” Yet, the saint insisted. “If you do not follow my orders, your daughter may not recover. Wrap her warmly if you like and place her in the carriage. We will travel alone.” The King had no choice; his options were exhausted and none had borne any fruit. He could only pray that the holy DROPS DROPS OF OF NECT NECTAR NECT AR 224 DROPS DROPS OF OF NECT NECTAR NECT AR 225
man knew what he was doing. So the princess was wrapped in the warmest shawls and gingerly placed — supported by numerous feather pillows — in the King’s carriage. The holy man got in beside her and instructed the driver where to go. He explained to the princess as they traveled, “I have a few urgent jobs to take care of on our way. You can accompany me.” They soon stopped in a poor area on the outskirts of the Kingdom. The sage stepped down from the carriage, carrying large sacks filled with clothing and food. He walked house to house, delivering bags of rice, lentils, wheat to the impoverished villagers. Soon, he returned to the carriage to find— as he had expected — the princess sitting up straight in her seat, peering eagerly over the side of the carriage. They drove a little ways, and again the sage stopped the carriage in another poor, rural village outside the wealthy kingdom. “I need your help in this village. There is too much for me to carry,” he told the princess. She barely needed the help of his hand to get down from the carriage. The sage carried the heavy bag and gave the princess the task of handing the food items and wool sweaters to the grateful villagers. At the first house, she walked slowly, delicately, and meekly put her hand in the large sack to take out the bags of rice and lentils. However, by the third house she was striding confidently down the path, and by the fifth house she was picking up the young children to hold them in her arms. As they walked back to the carriage, she insisted on helping the saint carry the sacks of food, and she did not need any assistance to get back up into the carriage. Her cheeks were rosy; there was a beautiful, radiant smile on her face and a glow in her eyes. Upon returning to the kingdom, three short hours after leaving, the princess nearly jumped out of the carriage and skipped up the steps to the castle! The King was amazed! How had the saint cured his daughter so completely, in such a short time? The saint explained, “Your daughter was suffering from a lack of meaning in life. She was suffering from the disease of being spoiled and having every whim gratified. She was ill from a life being lived in vain. A journey to the poorest of the poor, a few hours of giving rather than taking, the experience of service and selflessness are the only possible cures.” Thereafter, the princess traveled twice each week with the saint, back into the poor villages, distributing food, clothing and other necessary supplies. She used her position as princess to help improve the living conditions of all those who lived in poverty. She dedicated herself to helping all those in need. And she never suffered from a day of listlessness again... Every day people in the West go out, go to work, earn money and become more prosperous. Yet, at the end of the day, when they return home, they are not happy. What is the true secret to internal peace and everlasting joy? I DROPS DROPS OF OF NECT NECTAR NECT AR 226 DROPS DROPS OF OF NECT NECTAR NECT AR 227
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Swami Chidanand Saraswati,2004, Dro
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Pieces Sent by Others Give, by Kahl
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Thus, in these pages you will find
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INTRODUCTION I have been blessed be
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face, I knew that what He was going
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 - ITS MEANING, I
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We must look deeper than treaties,
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in the middle of the room, closing
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of everything unto Me, you will be
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attaining God realization. As an an
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Yes, of course, souls can come back
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However, it is crucial to pause and
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take fruit, nuts and milk without l
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with sumptuous, cooked meals prepar
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not, similarly these moral and ethi
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principles and laws. Remember what
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There was once a huge elephant cros
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found not in the acquisition, but r
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poverty to you. But, if you look a
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in a boat to cross the water and sp
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is what is needed. There is a beaut
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MEIN TO KAB SE TERI SHARAN MEIN HUN
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should be a minute to minute, momen
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says, “Bhagwad Gita Kinchidadhita
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Page 102 and 103: DIVINE ASSISTANCE There was once a
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