Which blessing from God are you most thankful for?
“Alysha, my dear, do you know what the great learned Sage Adi Shankar Acharya said when he was asked this question by his disciples? Without hesitation, the Archarya answered: ‘What I consider to be the greatest blessing and boon from God Almighty is that He has finally allowed my soul to come into this world in human form. The human form is very precious, for which we must submit gratitude to God each day without fail.’
His disciples then requested him to explain further.
‘It is only through the human form that our soul can find its way to its ultimate (final) destination – the state of Union with Him. But alas, most of us waste this great opportunity:
Think of a performer at the circus. After years and years of determined efforts and practice since childhood, he is finally ready to walk the tight rope without any kind of a safety net underneath – the ultimate culmination of his lifelong ambition. The rope is stretched tight high above the ground and the performer starts…his mind clear, his focus stable, with nerves of steel and unwavering discipline, he walks the rope one step at a time. The crowd is hushed, watching his every move raptly, painfully aware that one misstep will lead to certain death but the performer progresses forward. Alas! When he is just one step away from reaching the end of the rope and achieving his goals, his mind wavers; he becomes distracted, loses his concentration and misjudges the last step……….
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