Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah
Om Sai Ram
Chapter 20:::
Das Ganu's doubt
*When Das Ganu was writing a commentary in Marathi on Ishopanishad he could not grasp the core theme of the said Upanishad. When he asked Baba, He told him that Kaka's maidservant at Bombay would clear his doubts. Every one felt that Baba was joking. When Ganu returned to Bombay and stayed in Kaka's house, he heard next morning the servant girl singing thus: 'What a nice dark red sari! How beautiful is its embroidered border'etc. But Ganu saw her wearing rags and taking pity got her a nice silk half sari, through Mr. Pradhan. Next day she came in the new dress, joyously singing and dancing. Then on the third day she came back in the old rag as joyfill as the previous day. Das Ganu's initial pity on her became admiration. What a lesson she taught- Happiness or Sorrow depends upon one's mental make up. If some one asks why Baba did not give this advise Himself, we would reiterate that Baba did the right thing because Ganu got direct perception of the core theme of the Upanishad,
We too learn that: 'God pervades all and whatever is given by Him is for our good only. We should accept humbly His blessings.'
By A. Govindakrishnan
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