A
businessman invited the holy man during the inauguration prayer ceremonies on
the opening ceremony of a new factory. Usually Baba don’t accept such
invitations, but looking at the faith and devotion of the invitee, Baba agreed.
On the day of Yagna ceremony, Baba reached before time and sat on the side
quietly, while observing the happenings all around. At the set time priest came
and performed the Yagna rituals while chanting Sanskrit mantras and left.
Everyone left after a while, but the Baba keep sitting in his own bliss.
Once
everyone left, the businessman came and sat next to Baba. Baba asked, “So, how
did the Puja go?”
With a satisfying
smile on his face, the invitee replied, “Sir, I am glad it is over without any
hindrance. Everything went as per the plan. Now I feel relaxed.”
Baba
started laughing and said, “Son, the purpose of this puja was to introduce you
to the ever present peaceful blissful Divine within, while performing the puja.
But it seems you are more peaceful after the puja. I have observed that before
the puja and during the puja, you were quiet tense – ensuring all Samagri
(materials required for Puja) is available, flowers are placed in correct
manner, guest are being taken care of and other formalities. Priest came and
chanted a few mantras on your behalf, performed all the rituals and you are
thinking puja is done. Have you ever thought, what is the real purpose behind
it?”
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