I find Guruji’s way of answering a question with an example or a story, irresistible. Its amazing how He makes the point without really stating it. Making it obvious, yet the realization has come from within… here is an example

Q: Why do people stop behaving like normal people as soon as they think Sri Sri will turn up the next moment?

G: I have no idea. (laughter) There is a story. It is very famous in India. There was a king called Vikram Aditya. He was known for his righteousness and piousness. He was a saint of a king. He had all the characters that were required of a king – wise man, saint, good human being, intelligent human being also. There are many good human beings, but they are not intelligent (laughter), and intelligent human beings who are not good. This king had all the aspects. He was very patient. After he died, there was nobody who could take his place. His seat was so powerful, nobody could get on the throne. After some time, the throne got buried. Many years passed. There was a garden, and in the garden, a small hillock. The gardener would go sit on the hillock and have a big smile on his face. From there he would invite everyone he would see on the road, the passers by. He would invite people to come and have fruit from the garden – mangoes, coconuts. When they came, he would take a stick and chase them. He would fight with them. ‘How dare you come to my garden? How dare you trespass?’ People would not understand his behaviour. Some thought he was mad. Others thought there must be something else. So, they decided to dig the hillock and find out. They dug the hillock and found the throne of the king. It had such an impact on him, the vibrations. If you sit in negative company, you feel negative. If you sit where there are doubts, then this is what you will feel. That´s why Buddha said ‘Sangha’. The company of people who are positive, focused on the higher goals of life, is important. If someone is always thinking money, money, or of cheating, those vibrations will have an impact on you.  If you sit in joyful company like here, you will feel joyful.

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2 Responses to “Why do people behave strangely in Guruji’s presence”

  1. Bhanuja says:

    Making it obvious, yet the realization has come from within…

    so profound !!

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