THE PERFECT BOSS

THE PERFECT BOSS   "This famous Doctor of doctors cared not for His interests, but always worked for the good and welfare of others." – Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. VII.   There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but, everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.   One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him, "Sir, I have promised my children that I will take them to the ongoing exhibition in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5.30 p.m. His boss replied, "OK, you're permitted to leave the office early today." The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 p.m. suddenly, he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss. He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he had closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked, "Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.   The man replied, "If you would like to have coffee, I too will have, but what about the children?"   The wife replied, "You don't know? Your manager came here at 5.15 p.m. and has taken to the exhibition."   What had really happened was that the boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 p.m. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition. That's why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous. By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was?   He was none other than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, ex-President of India.

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POWER OF WORDS IN HEALING

POWER OF WORDS IN HEALING   There once was a wise sage who wandered the countryside. Oneday, as he passed near a village, he was approached by a woman who told him of a sick child nearby. She beseeched him to help this child.   So the sage came to the village, and a crowd gathered around him, for such a man was a rare sight. One woman brought the sick child to him, and he said a prayer over her.   "Do you really think your prayer will help her, when medicine has failed?" yelled a man from the crowd.   "You know nothing of such things! You are a stupid fool!" said the sage to the man.   The man became very angry with those words and his face grew hot and red. He was about to say something, or perhaps strike out, when the sage walked over him and said, "If one word has such power as to make you so angry and hot, may not some others have the power to heal?"   And thus, the sage could heal two people that day.

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Know Master is there

Know Master is there   A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."   Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."   "You don't know?" You, a Christian, and you do not know what is on the other side?   The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room with his tail wagging with an eager show of gladness.   Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He did not know what was inside…. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but, I do know one thing. I know my Master is there and that is enough."

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DISTANCE BETWEEN HEARTS

DISTANCE BETWEEN HEARTS

 

A saint asked his disciples, "Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?"

 

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, "Because we lose our calm, we shout for that."

 

"But why to shout when the other person is just next to you?" asked the saint.

 

"Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?"

 

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.

 

Finally he explained, "When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that  distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they have to shout to hear each other through that great distance."

 

Then the saint asked, "What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small.." the saint continued, "When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other."

 

 

 

SPIRITUAL HEALING

We should not forget that we have all the resources within us to heal ourselves spiritually. The most important thing is to choose whether we want to use internal resources or depend on external factors.

 

Step - 1:

 

Sit erect, with hands outstretched towards the sky, and observe your breath. After a minute start inhaling and count the time it takes for you to breathe in fully (you can keep time by counting 1,2,3....).

 

Suppose you inhale fully on the count of 5, hold breath for the same time period and subsequently release it within the count. repeat this at least 10 times.

 

Step - 2:

 

Invite the Divine to help you heal, your pain. Apologize to the affected body part for mistreating it and make it suffer because of your carelessness and promise you will never do it again.

 

Remember, that our body is beautifully designed and nothing go wrong with it without our contribution, i.e. bad diet, overwork, etc.,

 

Say, "Oh God, I need Your blessing to heal self (the specific body part),"

 

Keep saying this till you start feeling the subtle, yet potent healing energy entering through your hands. You'll feel a sensation in both hands.

 

Step - 3:

 

Focus on the part that you want to heal and visualise it as black in colour. It may be headache, bad stomach, ankle pain, etc.,

 

Keep your hands on the affected body part (say stomach) and feel the healing energy getting transferred to it. Simultaneously, visualise the affected black area slowly turning white and the body part coming back in harmony with the rest of the body.

 

Step - 4:

 

Continue placing your hand on the affected body part till you feel the sensation in the hands has disappeared.

 

You may have to practice this healing twice a day, for 3-4 days, depending on the gravity of the disease.

 

Finally, don't forget to thank the Divine.

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Ever yours,

at the Feet of the Master,

a humble servant.