Without A Doubt
A man was about the cross a river, when master Bibhishana came over, wrote a name on a leaf, tied it to the man’s back, and said:
"Don’t be afraid. Your faith will help you walk on the waters. But the minute you lose faith, you will drown."
The man trusted Bibhishana, and began to walk on the waters, without any difficulty. At a certain point, he had an overwhelming desire to know what his master had written on the leaf tied to his back.
He took it and read what was written:
“Oh god Rama, help this man to cross the river.”
“Is that all?” thought the man. “And who is this god Rama, anyway?”
The moment this doubt became lodged in his mind, he was submerged and drowned in the strong current.
~Sri Ramakrishna
Today have faith in your decisions, dreams, and goals. Not only can faith move mountains, it can move water too and whatever else is in your way. Without faith, doubt will rule you.
10 comments:
Some people will tell you why something is not possible. Other people will contemplate how something is unlikely, but may nonetheless be possible in extenuating circumstances. Still other people will not talk, but show by example what they know is.
Liara,
People who are full of doubt will spread their doubt like a disease. If we are self-assured in faith, then doubt won't enter into our world.
It's amazing how similar that story is to the one of Peter and Jesus. Just heard at church how it was Peter's doubt in himself that made him sink, not his doubt in Jesus.
Excellent fable, Alexys.
Girl Revolution,
It's true. These are universal truths that are passed down in many forms. Thanks for sharing.
Uber,
Thanks. It's what we need to hear every now and then.
For some reason this made me smile...
Hi Grace,
Smiling is exercising your right to be happy. ;D
I think I love Liara's comment as much as your original post! Well shared --- thank you for this boost today!
Hi Megan,
Thank you my friend. May the boost extend throughout your day and night.
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