Thursday, December 10, 2015

Baba's Storytime - The Donkey's Thirst



Adore the God that is resident in all beings, motivating them and prompting their every activity.

Ekanath, the Maharashtra saint, had that vision.  He was going on  a pilgrimage to Rameswaram, in the extreme south of India, from Varanasi in the North, carrying the sacred Ganga in a pot, to be poured ceremoniously on the Ramalingeswara idol at the place.  His disciples were with him.

On the way he saw a donkey dying of thirst, in great agony.  Ekanath felt that the Ramalingeswara in the donkey was calling out for the holy Ganga that he was carrying on his shoulder; in spite of the protests of his followers, he poured the precious Ganga down the throat of the dying animal and saved it.  His joy knew no bounds.

God is the seed of all this manifested universe.

(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)

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