Krishna and Kuchela were friends in the ashram of Sage Sandeepa in their young age.As they grew up Krishna became a king,and Kuchela was poor that he could not even feed his children.
At the instance of wife,Kuchela went to approach Krishna for some help.The gatekeepers stopped Kuchela at the entrance.Kuchela hesitatingly revealed his identity to the guards,and requested them to inform krishna that an old boyhood friend had come to see him.
As soon as this message reached Krishna,Kuchela was excorted to the palace.Kuchela met Krishna ,spoke for sometime happily,and took leave of Krishna.On returning home he found that Krishna has already showered his grace resulting in all all kinds of riches given to him.
Kuchela told his wife,"Krishna received me with great love,and this shows his kindness and generosity towards the poor people.He looked at me from head to foot.Out of his love he gave me all the riches for the little parched rice that he ate from my hand."
Friendship rampant these days can be illustrated by a story.A person had three friends.He had taken to several bad ways and consequently had to face a court case.He went to a friend and sought his help.
The friend blankly told him he would not like to associate himself with the crime committed by him.He refused to give evidence to rescue him.The second friend,when approached,told him that he could only go upto the court but would not be a witness in a witness box.
Thereafter he approached the third friend for help.He immediately responded and said,"Yes,your troubles are mine,my troubles are yours and I shall help you in whatever manner you wish to me to help".
It is quite clear that amongst these three the third is the best kind of friend.For our life also we have three such friends.At the time of death,one has to leave behind all that one owns.Wealth and status do not accompany you.Your friends and relations may come to the burial ground to bury or cremate the body and thereafter all will return home.
Only the good and bad acts that you have performed in your life will accompany you.Your next birth will be carved out according to your deeds in this life.In order to remain good you must cultivate respect for truth whic is permanent,whereas everything else including your body is subject to change,decay and death.
So it is desirable to undertake various practises to win the grace of lord at this young age when yoyu have the energy and ability to learn and concentrate.It is quite prbable that some of your friends may point out to you that this is the age to make success of yourself in worldly affairs.
They will advise you to earn money and enjoy life.According to their way of thinking,the pursuit of God can be kept in abeyance till the age of retirement from active life.But in actual fact the young age being impressionable and formative is thne right age to develop sacred ideas and practise spiritual sadhanas.
It is common knowledge that if throughout one's life one pursues maya,then at the time of death it will not be possible to divert ones thought s towards God.Therefore now is the time for you to lay the foundation for good future.
- Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba -
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