Hi,
Came across this morning a very interesting story and felt like sharing it with you immediately. So googled for a few more details of it, collated them, and captured their essence in the note below. A lot of us who have read and heard of the epic The Ramayana know about the bird Jatayu who fought with Ravana to save Sita, but not much about his brother Sampati. Pls read further to learn more about what Sampati did and how he is remembered even today...
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Jatayu and his elder brother Sampati were children of the birds Anura and Shveni. In their childhood, the brothers had a contest – who could fly higher. Jatayu flew so high that the heat of the sun started to burn him. To protect his younger brother Jatayu, Sampati flew above him and in the process got his own wings burnt. Sampati fell atop the Vindhya Mountains and was found by the sage Nishakara Rishi, who then gave refuge to him in his ashram.
Nishakara Rishi, with the ability to foretell, told Sampati about the incarnation of Sri Ram in the future. He then told the huge bird that Vanara Sena (Monkey Army) would reach the place and when he would give them the whereabouts of Mata Sita, he would get back his wings. Sampati then waited for the arrival of the Vanara Sena. Thousands of years later the army arrived and Sampati helped them. He then got his wings back.
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Helping others, be it your kith and kin, friends and relatives, colleagues and co-workers, or anyone for that matter, is a great trait of your character. As it could be seen from the case of Sampati, it might sometimes require some sacrifice too. As such the ability to help in itself is a great reward if one could enjoy it and the joy associated with it is an additional boon that one might look for. The sacrifices will get paid off, and that may not necessarily happen immediately. It might take longer, and it need not necessarily come from the same quarter who received it. It might come in any form at anytime from anywhere.
But the best part would always be helping others without expecting anything in return. Because, you are going to get it any way sooner or later as it is nothing but natural. So, just keep helping, and be in the business of helping others. People who help their colleagues and organizations succeed. And organizations that help their customers and their stakeholders succeed. The key word therefore is “to help” both in thought and action.
With love and regards,
Siva
value4value@gmail.com
Came across this morning a very interesting story and felt like sharing it with you immediately. So googled for a few more details of it, collated them, and captured their essence in the note below. A lot of us who have read and heard of the epic The Ramayana know about the bird Jatayu who fought with Ravana to save Sita, but not much about his brother Sampati. Pls read further to learn more about what Sampati did and how he is remembered even today...
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Jatayu and his elder brother Sampati were children of the birds Anura and Shveni. In their childhood, the brothers had a contest – who could fly higher. Jatayu flew so high that the heat of the sun started to burn him. To protect his younger brother Jatayu, Sampati flew above him and in the process got his own wings burnt. Sampati fell atop the Vindhya Mountains and was found by the sage Nishakara Rishi, who then gave refuge to him in his ashram.
Nishakara Rishi, with the ability to foretell, told Sampati about the incarnation of Sri Ram in the future. He then told the huge bird that Vanara Sena (Monkey Army) would reach the place and when he would give them the whereabouts of Mata Sita, he would get back his wings. Sampati then waited for the arrival of the Vanara Sena. Thousands of years later the army arrived and Sampati helped them. He then got his wings back.
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Helping others, be it your kith and kin, friends and relatives, colleagues and co-workers, or anyone for that matter, is a great trait of your character. As it could be seen from the case of Sampati, it might sometimes require some sacrifice too. As such the ability to help in itself is a great reward if one could enjoy it and the joy associated with it is an additional boon that one might look for. The sacrifices will get paid off, and that may not necessarily happen immediately. It might take longer, and it need not necessarily come from the same quarter who received it. It might come in any form at anytime from anywhere.
But the best part would always be helping others without expecting anything in return. Because, you are going to get it any way sooner or later as it is nothing but natural. So, just keep helping, and be in the business of helping others. People who help their colleagues and organizations succeed. And organizations that help their customers and their stakeholders succeed. The key word therefore is “to help” both in thought and action.
With love and regards,
Siva
value4value@gmail.com
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