"Oka Chinna Katha".Una pequeña historia.
Cuando Bhagavan interrumpe su discurso con estas tres palabras en telugu, que significan "una pequeña historia", todos escuchan con
atención y aguardan con curiosidad, porque la historia que relata a continuación es un destello que ilumina, una lluvia que refresca, un chiste que hace reír, un remedio que alivia, una mirada al esplendor de las epopeyas o a la ridiculez ostentosa; un paréntesis poético, una punzada estimulante, una canción que esclarece la mente y el espíritu, una azucarada píldora de profundidad, una respuesta apaciguadora y una andanada de burlas a la jerigonza religiosa.
atención y aguardan con curiosidad, porque la historia que relata a continuación es un destello que ilumina, una lluvia que refresca, un chiste que hace reír, un remedio que alivia, una mirada al esplendor de las epopeyas o a la ridiculez ostentosa; un paréntesis poético, una punzada estimulante, una canción que esclarece la mente y el espíritu, una azucarada píldora de profundidad, una respuesta apaciguadora y una andanada de burlas a la jerigonza religiosa.
Puede ser un relato del pasado o un ejemplo de la comedia contemporánea; puede ser una arremetida contra la disputa teológica o una crítica a alguna autoridad ególatra.
Si reflexionamos acerca de su importancia, el Chinna Katha es un instrumento
efectivo en el proceso educativo que ha emprendido Bhagavan.
efectivo en el proceso educativo que ha emprendido Bhagavan.
Al exponer su discurso, estas parábolas e historias, siempre al vuelo, revolotean en bandadas en el firmamento de su amor; él deja que vuelen hacia nuestros corazones y que aniden allí, hasta que las acariciemos y cuidemos para luego adoptarlas en nuestro pensamiento y en nuestra conducta.
He aquí un ramillete encantador y fragante de estas multicolores kathas para disfrutarlas, meditar en ellas y obtener de su lectura inspiración.
N. Kasturi
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2_EL SEÑOR NO TIENE FORMA ESPECIFICA.
Hubo un artista que había viajado mucho y visitado lugares distantes y se había ganado una sólida reputación. Pero a pesar de lo lejos que había ido, no había logrado acercarse a Krishna.
A causa de todo ello, estaba ansioso por obtener también la aprobación del Señor.
Con este propósito, un día obtuvo una entrevista con Krishna, se reunió con él y le pidió que se quedara quieto para poder pintar su retrato.
Delineó el boceto y le dijo a Krishna que tendría terminada la pintura en una semana. Krishna conocía el ego de este pintor.
Una semana después, éste llevó el retrato terminado, cubierto con una tela blanca.
Cuando, en presencia de Krishna, el pintor descubrió la pintura, él mismo fue el más asombrado ante la falta de parecido entre el retrato y la persona original.
El pintor estaba completamente sorprendido y pidió una semana más para terminar el trabajo.
Y lo intentó muchas veces más, pero en cada una el resultado era
igualmente desalentador.
Totalmente frustrado y deprimido, sólo deseó abandonar la ciudad e irse lejos. Cuando partía, se encontró con el sabio Narada, quien le dijo que era algo necio querer pintar el retrato del Señor, pues el Señor no tiene una forma específica y fija y puede cambiar de rostro a cada segundo, y le aconsejó lo siguiente: "Si deseas pintar el retrato de él, te diré un método que te permitirá hacerlo".
Y le susurró algo al oído. Siguiendo el consejo que le había dado el sabio, el pintor volvió junto a Krishna llevando algo con la forma y dimensiones de un cuadro, cubierto con una tela blanca, y le dijo que esta vez podía cambiar su faz como quisiera, pero el retrato sería exactamente igual a él.
Cuando el pintor retiró la tela, Krishna vio solamente un espejo que le mostraba una réplica fiel de su cara.
Si ustedes piensan que Dios es como esto o aquello, no están en lo correcto. No pueden describir a Dios y sus intentos siempre fallarán. Hagan que su mente sea limpia y clara, llénenla con amor y devoción; el rostro del Señor se reflejará en ella como en un espejo y ustedes tendrán una visión de Dios.
OMSAIRAMMM...
- N. Kasturi
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2_The Lord has no fixed form.
There was an artist who had traveled far and wide and had built up for himself an extensive reputation. But so far he had not achieved access to Krishna! As much he was anxious to seek approbation from Lord Krishna as well. With his view, one day he got an appointment with Krishna, met Him and requested Him to stay still, so that he could paint His picture. He prepared the outline and told Krishna that he would get ready the final painting in a week's time. Krishna knew the ego of the painter. After a week, the painter brought a finished portrait, covered with a white cloth. In Krishna's presence, when he uncovered the painting, the painter himself was shocked at the lack of similarity between Krishna and the painting. The painter was completely surprised and asked for a week's time to get the job done: The painter tried several times but every time the result was equally disappointing. In complete frustration and total dejection, he wanted to leave the city and go away. When he was going away, sage Nârada met him. Nârada told him that it was silly to attempt to paint the picture of Lord Krishna. The Lord has no fixed form and He can change His face every second. Nârada advised, "If you do want to paint Him, I will tell you a method which will enable you to do so." Nârada whispered something into the ear of the artist.
Following the advice given by Nârada, the painter came back, with a white cloth covering something and again approached Krishna and told Him that this time, He is welcome to change in any manner but the painting will look exactly like Him. When the cloth was removed, Krishna saw only a mirror and this mirror reproduced an exact replica of Krishna. If therefore, you are imaging that God is like this or like that, it is not correct. You cannot describe God and your attempts will fail. Make your mind clear and clean; fill it with love and devotion; that will enable you to have the true vision of God.
OMSAIRAMMM...
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"Oka Chinna Katha"_One little story.
When Bhagavan intercepts the speeding current of His Discourse with these three Telugu words, meanings, "One little story" all ears are alert, all hearts are quivive. For, the story that follows is a flash that illumines, a shower that cools, a joke that tickles, a "tablet" that alleviates, a peep into epic grandeur or pompous absurdity, a poetic parenthesis, an exhilarating prick, a lilt that enlightens, a sugar-coated pill of profundity, a disarming repartee, a volley of raillery on religious rigmarole! It may be a tonic tale of the past or the report of a contemporary comedy; it may be a thrust on theological disputation or a dear little dig at some egoistic dignitary. The Chinna Katha, if only we ponder over its relevance, is an effective instrument in Bhagavan's educational process. When He is discoursing, these parables and stories, ever on the wing, hover in flocks in the firmament of His Love; He lets a few fly into our hearts and nestle there, until we fondle and foster them and make them part of our thought and behaviour patterns. Here is a charming, fragrant bouquet of these multicoloured kathas, for our delectation, meditation and inspiration.
When Bhagavan intercepts the speeding current of His Discourse with these three Telugu words, meanings, "One little story" all ears are alert, all hearts are quivive. For, the story that follows is a flash that illumines, a shower that cools, a joke that tickles, a "tablet" that alleviates, a peep into epic grandeur or pompous absurdity, a poetic parenthesis, an exhilarating prick, a lilt that enlightens, a sugar-coated pill of profundity, a disarming repartee, a volley of raillery on religious rigmarole! It may be a tonic tale of the past or the report of a contemporary comedy; it may be a thrust on theological disputation or a dear little dig at some egoistic dignitary. The Chinna Katha, if only we ponder over its relevance, is an effective instrument in Bhagavan's educational process. When He is discoursing, these parables and stories, ever on the wing, hover in flocks in the firmament of His Love; He lets a few fly into our hearts and nestle there, until we fondle and foster them and make them part of our thought and behaviour patterns. Here is a charming, fragrant bouquet of these multicoloured kathas, for our delectation, meditation and inspiration.
- N. Kasturi
2_The Lord has no fixed form.
There was an artist who had traveled far and wide and had built up for himself an extensive reputation. But so far he had not achieved access to Krishna! As much he was anxious to seek approbation from Lord Krishna as well. With his view, one day he got an appointment with Krishna, met Him and requested Him to stay still, so that he could paint His picture. He prepared the outline and told Krishna that he would get ready the final painting in a week's time. Krishna knew the ego of the painter. After a week, the painter brought a finished portrait, covered with a white cloth. In Krishna's presence, when he uncovered the painting, the painter himself was shocked at the lack of similarity between Krishna and the painting. The painter was completely surprised and asked for a week's time to get the job done: The painter tried several times but every time the result was equally disappointing. In complete frustration and total dejection, he wanted to leave the city and go away. When he was going away, sage Nârada met him. Nârada told him that it was silly to attempt to paint the picture of Lord Krishna. The Lord has no fixed form and He can change His face every second. Nârada advised, "If you do want to paint Him, I will tell you a method which will enable you to do so." Nârada whispered something into the ear of the artist.Following the advice given by Nârada, the painter came back, with a white cloth covering something and again approached Krishna and told Him that this time, He is welcome to change in any manner but the painting will look exactly like Him. When the cloth was removed, Krishna saw only a mirror and this mirror reproduced an exact replica of Krishna. If therefore, you are imaging that God is like this or like that, it is not correct. You cannot describe God and your attempts will fail. Make your mind clear and clean; fill it with love and devotion; that will enable you to have the true vision of God.
OMSAIRAMMM...
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