Irresistible attraction
When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
- Ramakrishna Paramhaunsa
- Ramakrishna Paramhaunsa
Redemption: Gandhi shows a way out of Hell
Excerpt from Redemption Stories: Unwasted Pain by Mary Ciofalo: The movie Gandhi inspired me - particularly one scene. In it Gandhi is fasting again to try and end the horrific riots between the Hindus and Moslems. A trio of Hindu men comes to tell Gandhi that they have stopped inciting their people, and that he must now end his fast. One of them flings a piece of bread onto Gandhi's cot and tells him, "I am going to Hell, but you must eat and live." Gandhi says, "Only God determines who goes to Hell. Why do you think you are?" The man replies, "I killed a Moslem child." Gandhi winces, then says quietly,"Why?" The man replies, "They killed my wife and my son." After a moment of silence, Gandhi says quietly, "I know a way out of Hell." The Hindu man looks shocked. It is clear that he never considered redemption for himself. Gandhi says, "Go find a child without parents and raise him as your own. Bu
Please help me understand this qoute. Can you please post YOUR interpretation with respect to Guru, Shishya, Saadhana or Self-realisation?
ReplyDeleteBTW, good to see your posts after a long time.
When the flower of Self-realization blooms, the bees (the seekers of Truth) are drawn irresistibly to the Self-realized one.
ReplyDeleteSuperb. Thanks much for sharing it :).
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