RADIO RUHANIYAT. 10-26-2013: Episode 326
TWO FROGS IN THE MILK! -Knowing God!
This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other skinny. One
day, while searching for food, they inadvertently jumped into a vat of milk.
They couldn't get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just
swimming around. The fat frog said to the skinny frog, "Brother frog, there's no
use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown, so we might as well give
up." The skinny frog replied, "Hold on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get
us out." And they continued paddling for hours. After a while, the fat frog
said, "Brother frog, there's no use. I'm becoming very tired now. I'm just going
to stop paddling and drown. It's Sunday and nobody's working. We're doomed.
There's no possible way out of here." But the skinny frog said, "Keep trying.
Keep paddling. Something will happen, keep paddling." Another couple of hours
passed. The fat frog said, "I can't go on any longer. There's no sense in doing
it because we're going to drown anyway. What's the use?" And the fat frog
stopped. He gave up. And he drowned in the milk. But the skinny frog kept on
paddling. Ten minutes later, the skinny frog felt something solid beneath his
feet. He had churned the milk into butter and he hopped out of the vat. (Author:
Melissa D Zartman) How often do we give up in life? How many times do we find
life unfair? Life is 10% of what happens to us and 90% of how we react to it. In
most cases, we are the creator of our own destiny and what we are is totally
dependent on our attitude towards life. Those who “BELIEVE” will always create
ways to succeed. Those, who believe in God, usually have a positive attitude!
They understand that there is a reason behind God’s moves. They also know that
God will never hand them a problem that they cannot solve. They strongly believe
that God loves them and will never do anything to harm them. Every negative
instance brings something positive along with it and leaves us with spiritual
growth and strength.
DON’T TELL GOD HOW BIG YOUR PROBLEM IS. TELL YOUR PROBLEM HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS!!!
We all face problems in life but the reality is that it is important to have a
relationship with God, to know how to handle life. In order for us to have Faith
in God, it is first important to know God. The key here is to seek the knowledge
about God’s existence. Problems always seem to be at a distance for those who
live in God’s awareness. People, who have attained God-Knowledge, look at
problems from a ‘Soul-point-of-view’, not from a ‘Mind-point-of-view’. The
beauty of Spirituality is being Aware of the Oneness of God! Awareness about God
is the ultimate goal of human life.
THE BUTTER WAS ALWAYS PRESENT IN THE MILK, BUT IT GOT REVEALED AFTER THE MILK
WAS CHURNED BY THE FROGS. SIMILARLY, GOD IS OMNIPRESENT-HE IS PRESENT EVERYWHERE
BUT HE GETS REVEALED AFTER WE GET ENLIGHTENED WITH GOD-KNOWLEDGE.
There was an industrialist, whose production line inexplicably breaks down,
costing him millions per day. He finally tracks down an expert who takes out a
screwdriver, turns one screw, and then - as the factory cranks back to life -
presents a bill for £10,000. Affronted, the factory owner demands an itemized
version. The expert is happy to oblige: "For turning a screw: £1. For knowing
which screw to turn: £9,999." (Author: Oliver Burkeman in "The Guardian
Weekend")
The value is not in what is done, but the essence lies in the knowledge. What
our religion is and what our rituals are is secondary. First comes: Who is God
and where is He? It is the enlightenment that takes us to God, not the
procedures. First and foremost: we need to know God!
And remember: WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS HAVING A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE, WE ARE
SPIRITUAL BEINGS HAVING A HUMAN EXPERIENCE.