BHAKTHI

While at Chennai, I make it a point to watch Suki Sivam's discourse at 7.00 AM on Saturdays and Sundays in SUN TV. Like wise, Morari Bapu in various TV Cannels, when I was on deputation to the sites in North, and to Udit Chaitanya in Asianet, whenever I get time. There may be many more such gifted speakers talking on virtues, and propagating positive thoughts and guiding people to lead a meaningful and purposeful life, through good words and deeds.

During one such discourses recently, Udit Chaitanya was mentioning about Bhakthi. Unlike South, people in North are staunch devotees of Ram, as much as they are devoted to Lord Ganesh. Of course Ram is worshipped in South also. In fact, for people like Kamba, Valmiki, Tulsidas, and many such great writers and legends of their times, Rama was everything. All of their compositions are on Rama. Bhakthi is the main Bhava in all kritis. 
While elaborating on the Bhakthi, Udit Chaitanya was giving a classic example of what Bhakthi is. 

Soon after returning to Ayodhya, Pattabhishekam was arranged for Rama. It was a gala affair. Everybody who was somebody vied with each other to take selfies with Rama........ Our friend, Anjaneya was however, standing in a corner, chanting Ram.. Ram.. Ram... No one paid any heed to him, but Rama was smiling unto himself at the pseudo 'Bhakthi' of people around him, including his brothers, and other family members, friends, and associates. Obviously, the coterie around Rama were too furious and jealous at the proximity Hanuman enjoyed with Rama. They had an 'in camera' meeting like our political parties are having these days, to decide on who will take charge of which portfolio. In the end, all portfolios were taken away by one person or other. They now looked at Hanuman and told him.

"There is no portfolio or department left, and we can not accommodate you any where. So, it is better that you go back to the woods, where you actually belong to ..." This was a clever move, they all thought. Hanuman politely asked whether he can snap his fingers when Rama yawns. All of them considered the silly idea for a while.

"No issues", they said, without realising the ramifications. Now, one never knows when Rama will yawn, and therefore Hanuman's presence near to the Lord is must all the 24 hours. That is called 'Bhakthi'

Click the link below to know why people snap fingers when yawning.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-people-snap-their-fingers-in-front-of-their-mouth-while-yawning

Udit Chaitnaya was narrating the incident during his discourse with his own typical sense of humour and amazing rendition style. I was just trying to recollect the bits and pieces of what I heard years back.  

AND, AS FOR THE WEB PAGE DESCRIBING THE ORIGINAL STORY, CLICK THE LINK BELOW:

http://www.bhagavatam-katha.com/ramayana-story-hanumans-snapping-of-fingers-for-yawning-rama/

Enjoy your week end, chums ......................

 

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for ever..........

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