Quotable Quotes.......

Talk less, Sensibly.

Face challenges. You know that god will not let you down.

Have higher goals, but not too self-interested.

Seriousness is not the sign of spirituality. It is the sign of a sick man.

Have a WATCH on your mind...............

W - Watch your Words

A - Watch your Actions

T - Watch your Thoughts

C - Watch your Character

H - Watch your Heart

Remember the good that others did to you and forget the good you did to them;

Remember the harm you did to others and forget the harm they did to you.

Do not act immediately on your thoughts. use your intellect - think for sometime before you act.

Faith is the first sep to the grace of god.

When you do something less than your capacity, remember it is theft.

To evoke the divine in you, there is no better method than NAMASMARANA.

Love is like a lamp. Share it with a million, it will still be as bright as it was alone.

Life is simple - stupidities makes it complex.

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When you do your duty, God will reward you in more ways than you expect

By Mrs. Geeta Mohan Ram

There is another incident, which conveys how Swami teaches us simple things in beautiful ways. When I was a young girl in Brindavan we were given some jobs, as there was no Sevadal gardener and cook.

Everything was done by us. So my job was to set up the altar in Swami's bungalow and I used to come only once a week since I had school on other days. That particular weekend I did not want to go because MS Subbulakshmi (a very famous classical vocalist) was giving a concert in Bangalore - Swami is always there, but MS comes only once a while!

But my parents were very strict and committed to Swami. They said, "Once you are committed to Swami you should do the work."

Then I said "Why can't you do it for today?"

Then my parents replied that I should have informed Swami last week. Then I requested for half the concert. Mother said that we can come back after Swami's Bhajan. Then I grumbled, "Swami sits and goes on answering questions after Bhajan and He will take an hour."

Everyone was doing their job but I had a long face. Swami was moving around the house and He looked at me, saying "Hey 'castor oil face', what is wrong with you, why are you banging my pictures? What happened, an argument with mother?"

"Swami, today there is a concert by MS Subbulakshmi in Bangalore."

Then Swami said, "She is a great singer isn't she? Then why did you not go?"

"Swami, my mother told me I have to do my duty first."
Swami replied, "She could have cleaned the altar. At least she should have done that much. OK, you can go a little late, but if I start speaking afterBhajans then you will be late." So Swami was speaking of all that I had told my mother!!!

Then Swami said, "Today I will not speak afterBhajans - you all go for the programme." I was thrilled.

Bhajans started and Swami was also singing. After sometime Swami asked everybody to wait and that He would come back. Five minutes later Swami walks in with MS Subbulakshmi! !! (See photo)

We were all shocked and Swami said, "Subbulakshmi, didn't you have a concert today in Bangalore?"

"No Swami," she replied, "There was a misprint in the newspaper, it's tomorrow."

Swami told her "See that young girl sitting there; she loves your music so much."

He then gave her a list of songs which I like and asked her to sing those songs. She was a very good devotee of Swami and with all devotion she gave a private concert to the Lord. Then Swami called me and said "See when you do your duty, God will reward you in more ways than you expect. You heard the concert today; you can go to the concert tomorrow as well."