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The reward of meeting a Sadhu

Because of the devotion of a certain Sikh, Baba Nanak went and sat outside that Sikh's town. The Sikh was very hospitable to other Sikhs that passed through the town. When it came time for his guests to leave he would ask them "Brother, what is the reward gained from meeting a Sadhu ?". The other Sikhs would give different answers but none that satisfied him.

One day Baba Nanak visited his house. The Sikh served him with great devotion and early next morning he asked Baba Nanak the same question "Sir, what is the reward gained from meeting a sadhu ?".

"Tomorrow you will learn the answer to your question " answered Baba Nanak " At a certain place in the jungle there is a tree. Whoever is there will give you the satisfaction that you seek. If you do not find your answer there then return to me "

Next morning the Sikh went to the place and on the tree he saw a pair of crows, a male and female sitting under the tree. There was nothing else there so he waited for two to three hours and then returned to Baba Nanak.

" Well Brother did you find your answer or not " asked Baba Nanak
"No one was there " replied the Sikh " a pair of crows were sitting there. How could I find the answer "

" Very well return to that same place tomorrow " said Baba Nanak

The next day the Sikh went to the same place and this time there were a pair of white herons sitting there but no one else. As before the Sikh stayed there for a few hours and then returned.

" Well Brother did you find your answer or not " asked Baba Nanak
" A pair of white herons were sitting there. No one else. How could I find the answer " replied the Sikh.

Again Baba Nanak asked the Sikh to return to that place tomorrow

The next day the Sikh went to the same place and this time there were a pair of swans sitting there but no one else. As before the Sikh stayed there for a few hours and then returned.

" Well Brother did you find your answer or not " asked Baba Nanak
" A pair of white swans were sitting there. No one else. How could I find the answer " replied the Sikh.

Again Baba Nanak told the Sikh to go back to the same place the next day.

The next day the Sikh went to the same place and this time under the tree there was a man and a woman sitting there. The Sikh prostrated himself before them and asked " Friends, what reward is gained from meeting a Sadhu ?"

"You have just discovered what reward is to be gained from meeting a Sadhu " they replied " We have just obtained the reward of your presence with the result that our destiny has been redeemed. We were sinners and so we earned rebirth as crows. On the first day we had your presence we were changed into a pair of herons, your presence the next day transformed us into swans, the day after we obtained the body and intelligence of human beings. Blessings on your Gurdev that at his command you appeared before us and redeemed us sinners. Take us to your Guru "

Then the Sikh understood and his understanding was transformed and imbued with divine reason. All three went to and fell at the feet of Baba Nanak.

" Well Brother did you find your answer " asked Baba Nanak
"True King only you know the immensity of your spiritual power. When one meets God what need is there for further satisfaction " replied the Sikh

Guru Nanak was filled with joy and he taught them the three fold path of Nam simran, Charity and Ishnan and then left that place.

B40 Janamsakhi

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Gup Shup / Re: Susti Da Chaska

« on: December 28, 2010, 03:41:21 PM »

manu ta yaar pj chat vich ja k susti paa jandi
koi bolda ni aa

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Jokes Majaak / Re: mand da brak dance....

« on: December 28, 2010, 03:07:14 PM »

X_X :okk: :okk: :okk: :happy:

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Gup Shup / Re: Narak te swarg vich ki antar e.

« on: December 28, 2010, 02:27:25 PM »

hanji veer ji sanu b mil gaya answer .... bahut vadiya post veer ji.

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Religion, Faith, Spirituality / Worth of a Prize -Inspiring Story

« on: December 28, 2010, 01:58:27 PM »

A young man was getting ready to Graduate College. For many
months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and
knowing his father
could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As
Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible.
Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book. He never contacted his father again for long long time. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
business.He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him
since that graduation day.Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling
him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled
his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his
graduation, and the words..PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss GOD blessings because they are not
packaged as we expected?

If this touched your heart, please recommend it to others, does not matter what religion you belong to... the message is for everyone.

Thought today is the right day when we all will need to read this nice,short story, As today is the day of big suspense. Some will be happy and some will be not.

But remember GOD has his own way of blessing everyone. Everything that one expect may not come in the way you expect.

So trust HIM and be happy with JOY(ce)

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Religion, Faith, Spirituality / 5 Important Small Stories of Life

« on: December 28, 2010, 11:54:29 AM »

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.

Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2 - Second Make an Always Helping approach

- Pickup in! the Rain One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s.

The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.
Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door.
To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.

It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away.! God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents,"
she brusquely replied." The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When t! he waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth The Obstacle in Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.

After the peasant picked up his load ! of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse ! contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand.

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Giving When it Counts

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease.

Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her
5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate f! or only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek.

Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at The doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

You see, after all, understanding and attitude, is everything.

JOY(ce) Living

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Complaints / Re: MAMU WAS SWEARING MOD WAS DID NTHING

« on: December 27, 2010, 11:00:41 PM »

Quote from: Kathi Meethi on December 27, 2010, 10:56:24 PM

Dnt tell me WTs funny n WTs not . I've seen worse stuff den dis. U ppl need to get a life n stop complaining for every itty bitty lil thing.

we dont care wat u see... we dnt want to see this .... :angry:

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Complaints / Re: MAMU WAS SWEARING MOD WAS DID NTHING

« on: December 27, 2010, 10:54:11 PM »

Quote from: Kathi Meethi on December 27, 2010, 10:49:36 PM

:laugh: koi chaj Di gal Howe Ta complaint kro. Auka Thoda

this is not funny.......... imriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :angry:

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