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GREAT HYMN OF OBEISANCE: A CONTEMPLATION
I AM MYSELF GOD
When nobody claimed money from the bank despite notification in newspapers, the bank arranged to make an announcement on radio station. Radio station in India is known as "Akashvani'. Thus there was an Akashvani announcement that so much money is deposited in the name of the specific individual and that he should withdraw it within one month, otherwise, the money will be deposited in the government treasury, considering it as unclaimed.
He also heard Akashvani announcement, while seated on rickshaw; he narrated it to his colleagues as well, but this did not result in any benefit, due to the lack of faith. Similarly, we have learnt from various speakers that we all are Bhagwan ourselves, but this has not changed anything, owing to lack of faith. We have remained untouched by selfrealisation despite hearing Jinvani (preaching of the omniscient Lord), reading and engaging in spiritual discussions all our lives.
When the message published in newspapers and announced on Akashvani came to the notice of the close friend of the diseased Seth, who had been briefed about the secret at the time of his death, he instantly came to the youth and said, "Son! Why do you pull rickshaw?"
He replied, "If I do not pull rickshaw, what shall I eat?
Seth's friend explained, "Brother! You are a crorepati. You have crores of rupees deposited in bank."
Feeling extremely grieved, he said, "Uncle, I did not expect this from you. The entire world is making fun of me, but you are an elderly person, like my father, even you..."
Even before he could finish his reply, uncle placed his hand over his head and said with utmost affection. "No Brother! I am not joking. You really are a crorepati. The name that has been published in newspapers is in fact your name only."
He said with extreme politeness, "You are disturbing my peace unnecessarily by saying this. I earn two breads through hard labour and live comfortably. Why are you disturbing my peace by arousing my ambitions? I never deposited any money in bank. Thus, how money could have been deposited in bank?
Uncle felt highly delighted and said, “Brother! Where was the necessity for you to deposit money? Twenty years ago, your father himself deposited one crore rupees in your name in bank, which with accumulated interest would have become over ten crores of rupees by now. He had told me this at the time of his death."
Hearing this, he suddenly became agitated. With the emergence of some confidence, attributes of a crorepati started manifesting. He suddenly felt annoyed and said, "If this is true, then why did not you tell me about this earlier?"
Uncle explained, "Why are you getting agitated? I have now said this. Forget about the past. Think of the future."
"Why forget about past? My several crores of rupees remained deposited in bank account and I had to struggle to make both ends meet. I used to pull rickshaw and you kept watching this. This is not an ordinary thing, which could be left alone. You will have to answer this."
"Your father had prohibited." "After all, why?"
"Because, you could not have got the amount before expiry of twenty years. Had you known this, you could not have pulled rickshaw and died of starvation."
"But, why did he do so after all."
"Because, he apprehended that you might squander money during your young vulnerable age and become destitute for the rest of life. He desired that you should get eight-ten crores, along with interest, by the time you become matured and live peacefully. Your father did all this in your interest only. Therefore, do not waste time in agitating. Think of the future."
Knowing the truth about the wealth in this manner and after gaining full confidence about it, the mindset of the rickshaw puller youth changed completely. Bond with poverty vanished and the proud feeling, "I am crorepati" -awakened. God knows where the anxiety to earn living disappeared and the glow of richness appeared on his face.
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