A few grains of rice
September 2011
One day, as Ramana Maharshi was strolling in his ashram, he noticed a few grains of rice lying on the ground near the kitchen.
He immediately started collecting the grains. His devotees were surprised and gathered around him. They could not believe that the great saint, who had left his home and worldly ties for the sake of God, cared so much for a few grains of rice. Finally, one of his devotees had the courage to ask him, “Gurudev, we have many bags of rice in the kitchen. Why do you take the trouble to pick up these few grains?'
The saint replied, 'You see only these few grains of rice, but try to see what has gone
| Spirituality is indeed the master key of the Indian mind; the sense of the infinitive is native to it. — Sri Aurobindo | ||
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