Jadu Thakur Prabhu a devotee in the Brahamchari Trainee group of Sri Sri
Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty recalls this interesting experience from
last year's Marathon:
I was distributing books in the train with Pitambar Prabhu, when I saw this
man reading a book. He was so absorbed in reading that he just looked up for
a split second to see what Pitambar Prabhu was announcing and immediately
went back to his book. I edged closer and saw that it was the bestseller,
Secrets. I had read an article in BTG about this book. It is about desiring
something so badly that eventually the cosmos arranges it for us. Although
very simplistic in approach, the book is widely popular.
I went to the man and said, "Excuse me sir, may I have a moment, please?"
He looked up.
"I see that you are very interested in this book. It is nice to see someone
so spiritual."
He smiled.
"But," I continued, "There is a fundamental flaw in this book."
"What is it?" he asked.
"It ignores a very basic law of this cosmos-the law of karma. You see, so
many people in this world want things, some of them really do so
desperately-they may even pray for them-yet they do not get them. Do you
know similar people from your life?"
He pondered for a moment, and then nodded in affirmation.
"Why don't they get the things that they so badly desire for?" Everyone wants
happiness and no one wants distress. Yet we don't get
happiness all the time and we keep on getting distress. Who decides this
allocation of joy and sorrow? Is our quota of pain and pleasure destined by
some higher authority, or is it under our control?"
He was listening intently.
"Here is a book," I handed him 'Laws of Nature,' that explains karma in a
lucid and simple way. It teaches you the laws that bind us and what
is the process that will free us. Give it a try. It will teach you the real
secret of success, and even give you a mantra for achieving it."
He took the book gave a donation and asked for my phone number.
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