Japan, one of the inspirations to the world

A massive earthquake, followed by T-sunami hit Japan on March 11th- a natural calamity, which is beyond human control. But, what is in human control is -how to react to such a difficult time. The Japanese society, as a whole, has set an inspirational example for whole of the world. Otherwise also, Japanese are well prepared to deal with natural disaster mostly as a result of frequently experiencing them. One of my friends noted a few points that can be inspirational for the rest of the world.

What do I gain by chanting?

A  devotee once asked Sri Udiya Baba, “Dear Sir, you keep on insisting that we should chant God’s name. What do I gain by chanting?”

“You must be a businessman”, replied Baba smilingly. 

“Yes dear master, you know it all”, replied the devotee. 

The saint continued in his deep voice. “You are so much used to thinking in terms of material gain, that you weigh everything in terms of material gain. My dear son, what you gain by chanting God’s name is so precious that you won’t be able to buy it with money or snatch it by using your power. You would gain balance of spiritual energies, inner peace, contentment and long lasting happiness.”