PRACTICE NAMASMARANA
Here is a beautiful Chinna
Katha our beloved Bhagwan often narrates to show how human effort is necessary
for even divine grace. Bhagvan has often said that “Divine grace is like the
sun, one should only open one’s heart to receive it.”
But very often man is not
ready to accept God’s grace. One day a woodcutter was cutting the same branch on
which he was seated. Goddess Parvati in Kailash, was very concerned on seeing
the woodcutter. She immediately told Shiva to go and rescue the woodcutter. An
argument broke out between them and finally they arrived at a compromise. They
agreed that if the woodcutter shouted “APPA” (father) as he fell, Lord Shiva
would rescue him. And if he shouted “AMMA” (Mother), Goddess Parvati would rush
to his rescue. The divine couple watched on. The inevitable happened and with a
fear stricken heart the man shouted.... “AYYOOOO” as he fell on to the ground.
Practice leads to perfection.
Unless we practice the Sadhana of Namasmarana in our every day lives, we will be
unable to chant the name of God when death knocks at our door. Baba says “God is
simple, everything else is complex”. That is why Namasmara is the easiest way to
commune with God and to merge in God.
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