Sriramsir at Journey into Joy- Book Release Function

Praise is Prayer

Praise is Prayer… that is the reason why a poet is always considered greater than a painter. A painter merely paints a picture and presents it as it is. We all know that if somebody praises us we feel happy. Despite that we are so frugal in heaping praises on others. Praising is an art and there can’t be anyone who doesn’t like to be praised. More over if we praise the people it is nothing but praising the lord who has created them. Will there be any father who won’t be pleased if his children are praised? If all of us are children of God, it is our duty to praise them generously. We are always economic in our praises. Everyone will have one or other quality that needs to be praised up on. There can not be one who doesn’t have any worth deserving praise. Praise your fellow beings liberally so as to praise the Lord indirectly.

Sellers of Spiritual Truth

You come across hawkers selling fruits or tender coconuts in the street. Some of them appear weak and sick. Are you shocked to find them so? Do you expect that they should possess all the vitamins that their products carry? Certainly it is foolish to expect a fruit vendor have all the vitamins that fruit gives us. But when it comes to spiritual vendors we always expect that they should have all the traits that they preach in their discourses. Consequently we are disillusioned sometimes when we find them contrary to our expectations. Here it is to be noted that a milkman need not be strong because he delivers you milk, the highly nutritious drink everyday. Similarly a fruit vendor need not have all the vitamins that are found in fruits. When they sell a product judge them by the utility of their product. Don’t be shocked to find a few sellers of spiritual truth devoid of the things they are talking about or selling.