One's Arms and Legs

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During the round-the-clock watch at the Houston hospital, especially after the initial intensive care days, devotees were continually streaming through to offer their help. Swamiji was never alone.

We asked him, "Swamiji, do you ever get tired of having people around you all the time?"

Frail as he was, he roared back at them, "Only if there's hate in the heart does one get tired of people. Do you ever get tired of your arms and legs? Do you ever want them to go away? You may want to change your clothes, but not your arms and legs!"

Teaching tips: Often teenagers do not like to converse with parents and family members. They prefer their friends instead. Gurudev teaches us that we should treat everyone as important as our own arms and legs. This world is efficiently taken care by God who works through many hands and legs. We should admire God's presence in all and respect everyone.




1 Adapted from At Every Breath, A Teaching, authored by Rudith Emir, published by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust


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