Friday 1 April 2022

A Crow and Garuda.. ๐Ÿฆ… Just Drop it....Once a Crow, holding on to a piece of meat was flying to find a place where it could sit and enjoy his food.๐Ÿฆ… However, a flock of Eagles were chasing it. The crow was anxious and was flying higher and higher, yet eagles were after the poor crow. ๐Ÿฆ…Just then a "Garuda" saw the plight and pain in the eyes of the crow. Coming closer to the crow, he asked:"What's wrong? You seem to be very "disturbed" and in "stress"?"..๐Ÿฆ…The crow cried "Look at these eagles!! They are after me to kill me".๐Ÿฆ…Garuda being the bird of wisdom spoke "Oh my friend!! They are not after you to kill you!! They are after that piece of meat that you are holding in your beak". Just drop it and see what will happen.๐Ÿฆ…The crow followed the instructions of Garuda and dropped the piece of meat, and there you go, all the eagles flew towards the falling meat.๐Ÿฆ…Garuda smiled and said "The Pain is only till you hold on to it" Just Drop" it.๐Ÿฆ…The crow just bowed and said "I dropped this piece of meat, now, I can fly even higher.."๐Ÿฆ…There is a message for us from this story too:๐Ÿฆ…1. People carry the huge burden called "Ego," which creates a false identity about us, that we create for ourselves saying "I need love, I need to be invited, I am so and so.. "etc..." Just Drop ....๐Ÿ™‹‍♂️2. People get irritated by "others actions" it can be my friend, My parent, My children, My colleague, My life partner... and I get the fumes of "anger "..."Just Drop....๐Ÿคท‍♂️3. People compare themselves with others.. in beauty, wealth, life style, marks, talent and appraisals and feel disturbed... We must be grateful with what we have ... comparisons, negative emotions .." Just Drop...๐Ÿ™‹‍♂️Just drop the burden....It is this logic, From dust to dust....๐Ÿคท‍♂️That is why in temples ash or vibuthi is given to constantly remind we are nothing but dust.๐Ÿคท‍♂️๐Ÿ™‹‍♂️