787. Which part of your Body do you feel is more Important???

Once in a Gurukul the Guru asked the disciples, “Which is that part of your body which you think is essential to survive in this world?”

“Eye” said one of the disciples in the front row.

“Sarvendriyanam Nayanam Pradhanam, they say which means of the five sense organs eye are important. Eyes are necessary for us to look at the outer world, but there are blind who are able to manage without them.” said the Guru.

“Ears, one cannot hear but even deaf manage to live, so also those who cannot talk. Guruji you have told us that if one is deprived of one organ God has compassionately compensated with providing more subtlety to the other. ” said one from the group.

“True, when it comes to living life as one wants to we human beings have been able to manage the available resources provided by God to the extreme extent. I want to know as a human being which is the part of the body which you think is important. I will give you one day to think. Let us see if you can answer the question tomorrow.” the Guru told before ending the class for the day.

The disciples discussed among themselves the whole evening and there were different opinions and none could come to conclusion as to which part in the body due absence could make a difference in their living.

The next morning the class started and the Guru asked the disciples if they have the answer to the question asked yesterday. When there was no answer the Guru told, “The shoulders my dear disciples. It is the most important body part.”

“Is it because it holds my head firm?” asked a young lad.

“No, it is important because it can hold the head of someone in distress. A person in distress needs a shoulder to cry upon. I want all of you to have such shoulder which has enough warmth to provide for someone who is low and anguish.  This part of the body is just a symbolic reference to your good will and gesture to accommodate and comforts those who come to you with a heavy heart. You mind has to be open to welcome their grievance and if possible give them soothing words of comfort.”

“But Guruji, you said God helps those who help themselves?” interrupted a disciple.

“True, God helps those who help themselves but that is the second stage, the first one is to make them feel comfortable for which God wants your shoulder. He will be pleased if you say that you are there for those who need a shoulder to cry on. Helping hands are better than praying lips. A person may forget what you said and what you did when he was in his happy days but he will never forget how you comforted them when they were feeling low.”

“Gurudeva, will not the person whom we give shoulder to cry get de-motivated. Will it not act as a hindrance to him from raise above the difficulties? Also, is he not destined to be in such a situation by destiny?” asked a bright student.

“The true essence of our humanity is how far we allow ourselves to be useful to heal others wounds both physical and mental. We need to use our awareness and consciousness to motivate other through our actions. There is no greater gift we can give others than to offer ourselves to make other happy. As far as destiny is concern what is stopping you to be instrumental in making one happy may be that is the opportunity to make your own destiny or just simply let the Lord route His grace through you.”