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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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Narghaji, the Mayor of the city attended his preachings regularly. Then the preceptor asked: "Hallo! Narghaji, Did you follow?” But with this simple address Narghaji was much displeased. Skilfully enough the preceptor could mark the change in his mood but could not know the reason thereof. Narghaji left the audience very hurriedly when the preachings were over. Guru Maharaj was determined to find out the real cause of his displeasure.
Guru Maharaj asked the cause to some other listeners who with reluctance clarified that Narghaji is addressed as “Thakarji”, the term of high respect in the village. As Guru Maharaj addressed him with simple term of address as Narghaji, he was much aggrieved and out of courtesy only he attended the preachings regularly.
On the next day he was addressed by Guru Maharaj as “Thakarji". With this address Narghaji became very much pleased; he stood up and started praising the preachings of Shri Guru Maharaj. Maharajshri and the entire audience burst into a peal of laughter. Thereafter he was always addressed with respect and Thakerji discussed religious topics with Guruji !
It serves no purpose whether you are addressed with respect or without respect. Better concentrate more on your work rather than on your name. If your soul is noble, benevolent, moral, religious and pure then you are bound to achieve your blisswelfare. Moreover, you are devoted to your preceptor, you serve him. Therefore you should be proud if you are addressed by him with your simple name only.
THE PROCLAMATION OF HARINAGMESHI AND HIS EXIT After all bells are sounded all the Gods are attentive to listen to the order of Indra. God Harinaigmashi then rises high above in the sky and proclaims: "Lord Indra shall arrive on the occasion of the prophet's birth, and all the Gods should follow him".
Then under Indra's orders God Palak keeps ready a beautiful aerial car. All are seated in the said car and they proceed to the human world to the Prophet's birth place.
PROPHET CARRIED TO THE MOUNTAIN MERU
Indra descends from the aerial chariot and approaches the prophet's mother. Having paid respects to her he says: "Do
