From the Parables of HH Shri Bhola Nathji
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HH Shri Bhola Nathji (1902-1992) was a Great Spiritual Luminary of his time who gave peace and beatitude to countless folk during his sojourn upon earth.
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HH Shri Bhola Nathji (1902-1992) was a Great Spiritual Luminary of his time who gave peace and beatitude to countless folk during his sojourn upon earth.
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A King and his Queen live happily in a prosperous kingdom.
One Day a Holy Man, said to be a Prophet, visits their kingdom and sits in one of the streets engaging in his work of giving peace to people.
Queen: "O King! I want to go and pay my respects to the Holy Man and learn of the meaning of life from him."
King: "O Queen! What do you lack in life? All the comforts of life are yours? What more do you want? What other secret of life?"
Queen: "O King, we are sitting amongst the pleasures of life, but these are not to last. This life is passing away and must give way to Death. What is to come after that?"
The King derides the beliefs of his queen, and tells her that she can go to the Holy Man but he will not waste his time.
The Queen goes to the Holy Man, who does not even cast a glance in her direction. He is busy building a small house of mud, pebbles and stones.
Queen: "O Holy Sire! What makest thou?"
Holy Man: "I am old now and may leave the world at any time. I am making for myself a House in the Kingdom of God!"
Queen: Looks on in fascination, and then on a sudden impulse says:
"O Holy Sire! Thou who grant the wishes of all! Please grant me a boon! Please give me this house! You can build another for yourself!"
Holy Man: "You appear to be the queen! All right I will grant you your wish, but there will be a price. Give me all your jewellery! I want to distribute it to the poor people! Their gratitude and prayers will please God and He will grant you a House in His Kingdom!"
The queen begins to have doubts in her mind. My jewellery for this house of mud, pebbles and stone!!
In that one instant of her hesitation, the Holy Man understands what is going on in her mind and turns to her and says:
"O Queen! Even if you offer me the entire wealth of your kingdom , I will not accept it in exchange for this House in the Kingdom of God, each and every brick of which is worth a thousand kingdoms such as yours. Now Go away! And don't waste my time!"
The queen realizes the great mistake she has made by doubting the Holy Man, and immediately makes amends. She returns to the palace and brings all her jewelry and ornaments and places them at the feet of the Holy Man!
The Holy Man is pleased at her repentance and gives her the house of pebbles and mud, which she carries in a large piece of cloth and returns to the palace in a state of great bliss!!
The king is furious! He thinks his wife has gone mad when he finds out about the jewelry his wife gave in exchange for the house of pebbles and mud.
HE ALSO GETS NEWS THAT THE HOLY MAN IS THROWING AWAY THE ORNAMENTS TO THE POOR IN THE STREETS.
He leaves the chamber of the queen and goes to sleep in another room, still in a rage.
And he has a strange dream. He finds himself in a beautiful world, something he had never even thought about all his life, being an agnostic. The place has magnificent mansions made of precious stones the likes of which are not seen on earth. There is peace and an undefinable bliss in the air.
Suddenly he sees there a huge palace with the name of his queen on it. He tries to enter it, but is thrown out by the guards.
He awakens with a start!! He had seen the House of his queen in the Kingdom of God! The Holy Man was telling the truth.
He rushes to the Holy Man carrying with him the entire wealth in his treasury and he falls at the feet of the Holy Man and asks him to give him a House also in the Kingdom of God!
The Holy Man is angered when he sees that the king has brought his entire treasury with him.
Holy Man: "Do you think you can purchase a house in the Kingdom of God with your wealth? Do you think it was the ornaments of the queen that got her a place there? No it was her FAITH in God. She took the house of pebbles on my word and accepted it to be a house in the Kingdom of God, WITHOUT actually seeing the place!"
"You are greedy and selfish! You have come here AFTER seeing the kingdom of God and
One Day a Holy Man, said to be a Prophet, visits their kingdom and sits in one of the streets engaging in his work of giving peace to people.
Queen: "O King! I want to go and pay my respects to the Holy Man and learn of the meaning of life from him."
King: "O Queen! What do you lack in life? All the comforts of life are yours? What more do you want? What other secret of life?"
Queen: "O King, we are sitting amongst the pleasures of life, but these are not to last. This life is passing away and must give way to Death. What is to come after that?"
The King derides the beliefs of his queen, and tells her that she can go to the Holy Man but he will not waste his time.
The Queen goes to the Holy Man, who does not even cast a glance in her direction. He is busy building a small house of mud, pebbles and stones.
Queen: "O Holy Sire! What makest thou?"
Holy Man: "I am old now and may leave the world at any time. I am making for myself a House in the Kingdom of God!"
Queen: Looks on in fascination, and then on a sudden impulse says:
"O Holy Sire! Thou who grant the wishes of all! Please grant me a boon! Please give me this house! You can build another for yourself!"
Holy Man: "You appear to be the queen! All right I will grant you your wish, but there will be a price. Give me all your jewellery! I want to distribute it to the poor people! Their gratitude and prayers will please God and He will grant you a House in His Kingdom!"
The queen begins to have doubts in her mind. My jewellery for this house of mud, pebbles and stone!!
In that one instant of her hesitation, the Holy Man understands what is going on in her mind and turns to her and says:
"O Queen! Even if you offer me the entire wealth of your kingdom , I will not accept it in exchange for this House in the Kingdom of God, each and every brick of which is worth a thousand kingdoms such as yours. Now Go away! And don't waste my time!"
The queen realizes the great mistake she has made by doubting the Holy Man, and immediately makes amends. She returns to the palace and brings all her jewelry and ornaments and places them at the feet of the Holy Man!
The Holy Man is pleased at her repentance and gives her the house of pebbles and mud, which she carries in a large piece of cloth and returns to the palace in a state of great bliss!!
The king is furious! He thinks his wife has gone mad when he finds out about the jewelry his wife gave in exchange for the house of pebbles and mud.
HE ALSO GETS NEWS THAT THE HOLY MAN IS THROWING AWAY THE ORNAMENTS TO THE POOR IN THE STREETS.
He leaves the chamber of the queen and goes to sleep in another room, still in a rage.
And he has a strange dream. He finds himself in a beautiful world, something he had never even thought about all his life, being an agnostic. The place has magnificent mansions made of precious stones the likes of which are not seen on earth. There is peace and an undefinable bliss in the air.
Suddenly he sees there a huge palace with the name of his queen on it. He tries to enter it, but is thrown out by the guards.
He awakens with a start!! He had seen the House of his queen in the Kingdom of God! The Holy Man was telling the truth.
He rushes to the Holy Man carrying with him the entire wealth in his treasury and he falls at the feet of the Holy Man and asks him to give him a House also in the Kingdom of God!
The Holy Man is angered when he sees that the king has brought his entire treasury with him.
Holy Man: "Do you think you can purchase a house in the Kingdom of God with your wealth? Do you think it was the ornaments of the queen that got her a place there? No it was her FAITH in God. She took the house of pebbles on my word and accepted it to be a house in the Kingdom of God, WITHOUT actually seeing the place!"
"You are greedy and selfish! You have come here AFTER seeing the kingdom of God and
wish to buy a house there! I shall never give it to you now, for any price!!"
The King realizes his folly, his greed and his desire to possess everything that was good in the world. His past sins come before his mind. He begins to weep with repentance and says:
"O Holy Sire! You are right! I am not worthy to enter the Kingdom of God, far less have a house there! I go now to the world of sin in which I live!"
The Holy Man suddenly turns around and says:
"O King! Whither goest thou? Thou hast forgotten something!
Take this with thee -- thy house in the Kingdom of God!"
Man becomes so engrossed in the material pleasures of the world that he forgets that he must leave this world one day and go to another world, in which he has no faith, and for which he has made no preparation at all. It is only when an awakening and faith in God and repentance enter his heart that he becomes worthy of a place there.
The King realizes his folly, his greed and his desire to possess everything that was good in the world. His past sins come before his mind. He begins to weep with repentance and says:
"O Holy Sire! You are right! I am not worthy to enter the Kingdom of God, far less have a house there! I go now to the world of sin in which I live!"
The Holy Man suddenly turns around and says:
"O King! Whither goest thou? Thou hast forgotten something!
Take this with thee -- thy house in the Kingdom of God!"
Man becomes so engrossed in the material pleasures of the world that he forgets that he must leave this world one day and go to another world, in which he has no faith, and for which he has made no preparation at all. It is only when an awakening and faith in God and repentance enter his heart that he becomes worthy of a place there.
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