Arvind Sivaraman
22 October 2007, 03:57 AM
Om Shirdi Sai Ram.
Namaste.
Sringeri Jagadguru Speaks :
Generally,many people make tall promises - that they would give so much for this cause,so much for that cause-but fail to honour their word.To give one's word and not to keep it up is a sin.Especially so,when a promise made to a Brahmin is not kept.
There is a story in the Mahabharata.
A fox and a monkey were living as friends.The fox used to feed on the corpses in the burial ground.The monkey asked the fox
"The corpse give out a foul smell.But you are eating them.What great sin did you commit in your previous birth?"
The fox replied:
"Yes.In my previous birth I committed the sin of not honouring a promise to a Brahmin.That has reduced me to this fate in this birth".
Narrating this tale to Yudishtira,Bhisma gives the advice:
He says: One who aspirees for a noble birth must honour his words and give suitabe donations.
Let everyone realise this truth and attain grace by behaving accordingly.
Namaste.
Sringeri Jagadguru Speaks :
Generally,many people make tall promises - that they would give so much for this cause,so much for that cause-but fail to honour their word.To give one's word and not to keep it up is a sin.Especially so,when a promise made to a Brahmin is not kept.
There is a story in the Mahabharata.
A fox and a monkey were living as friends.The fox used to feed on the corpses in the burial ground.The monkey asked the fox
"The corpse give out a foul smell.But you are eating them.What great sin did you commit in your previous birth?"
The fox replied:
"Yes.In my previous birth I committed the sin of not honouring a promise to a Brahmin.That has reduced me to this fate in this birth".
Narrating this tale to Yudishtira,Bhisma gives the advice:
He says: One who aspirees for a noble birth must honour his words and give suitabe donations.
Let everyone realise this truth and attain grace by behaving accordingly.