Intelligence is good but wisdom achieves better results. Maa Saraswati & Kalidasa - A short Story.

Maa Saraswati & Kalidasa - the Story of Intelligence ,Knowledge & Wisdom.

We may come across certain people (or even ourselves) who seem extremely deprived of love and affection, although they try very hard to gain acceptance from family or friends. They care for everyone but often left uncared for. Sometimes it is not just about being ignored, but they even attract the opposite quality of energies like anger, hatred, rejection, ridicule or disapproval. This happens when we suffer a severe lack of self-love or a low self-esteem. By radiating such vibrations, we invite or attract lack of love and respect from other people too, because we get the same energy as we give. Whether it is love, peace, or happiness, if we cannot give it to ourselves, nobody else can give it to us. It all starts from us and goes inside-out. The same happens when someone works very hard for success but repeatedly attracts failure. This is also directly related to quality of our subtle energy. Upon setting a goal, we need to journey towards it without creating a trace of negativity like fear or doubt. We fail more often due to fear of failure, rather than lacking what it takes to succeed. Even if we fail at a particular junction, we need to train the mind to progress positively towards the goal. When our vibrations are positive, more possibilities open up.

Each of us has eight spiritual powers. With meditation and regular spiritual studies, we need to increase the power to accept the self. What people think about us is not important. What we think about us means everything. Let us build our self esteem on our core values, not based on achievements or people’s acceptance. Similarly we need to increase our power to face so that our energies flow beyond fear and self-doubt. This power re-conditions the mind towards courage and hence we become successful in any aspect of life. The Law of Attraction comes into play in such scenarios. The law does not mean?We Get What We Want,?it actually means?We Get What We Are. Our thoughts and words are what we are, these vibrate to the universe and we get them back. What we are also includes our sanskars and karmic accounts, so what we get will depend on them too.

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WHO ARE YOU?

During one of his travels, Kalidasa felt very thirsty and looked around for water. He saw a woman drawing water from a well.

He went up to her and asked her for water. She agreed to give him water, but asked him, “Who are you? Introduce yourself.”

Now Kalidasa thought that an ordinary village woman was not worthy of knowing who Kalidasa was. So he said, “I am a traveller.”

But his lady replied, “In this world there are only 2 travellers – the Sun and the Moon. Both Rise and Set every day and keep travelling perpetually.”

Then Kalidasa said, “Alright then, I am a guest.” The lady promptly replied, “In this world there are only 2 guests – Youth and Wealth … both are temporary and hence can only be called as guests.”

Intrigued Kalidasa said, “I am a Tolerant person (sahansheel vyakti).” Now the lady replied, “In this world only 2 truly know the meaning of Tolerance – Bhoomi (Earth) and Tree . How much ever you stamp the earth or throw stones at the tree (for the fruits), both continue to nurture us.”

Now Kalidasa was completely perplexed. He said, “Fine. I am a stubborn person (hatavaadi).” The lady smiled and said, “There are only 2 truly stubborn personalities – our nails and our hair. We keep cutting them non-stop, but they continue to grow.”

Kalidasa had been patient so far, but now in anger he said, “I am a fool”. Now the lady gave a wide smile and said, “There are only 2 kinds of fools in this world – a King who rules without having any capability or knowledge & a Minister who is a sycophant to such a King and lavishes praises on such a useless king.”

Kalidasa realised that he had been outsmarted . He fell at the feet of the lady and when he touched her feet and then got up, whom did he see?

?Mata Saraswati – the Goddess of Learning and Wisdom. She said, “Kalidasa, you are wise. But only if you know yourself do you become a Manushya (human being). A person without any awareness of self has not reached the pinnacle of being a Human.

?Note:

The Guru who recounted this story in His Pravachan said, “Children should become a Manushya & know themselves. More than teaching them how to earn more money and become rich, parents should teach them to become aware of themselves and become better Human beings.

People rarely know the profound distinctions between Intelligence and Wisdom

Intelligence is good; but wisdom achieves better results.