I spoke to God’s sexy secretary for appointment ! she had lots of issues!
Meditation fable by Suresh Gundapa, Photo and story copyright 2007-2008
I was sick and tired of trying to meet God, So I decided to take a flight to his place. As usual line outside his house was really big. too many people waiting with big list of wishes. Everybody was asking for pen and paper as they were writing their wish list while standing in line and waiting for their turn. I was smart, I knew this problem before so I carried a 200 page notebook( i didn’t trust Bill Gates! & My laptop as I had Microsoft shares in my wish list!) and I was entering new dreams as and when I got one and trust me I was getting new ones too fast.
God’s sexy secretary walked by to note down my name. she introduced her name as “Lust”. I just entered her name quickly in my wish list too. Trust me, she was hot enough to put in your dream list. She told me the situation is little hopeless. I got to wait long time before I get to meet God. I tried my seducing best with her to put me higher on list. Living in India helped my case as I knew the art of bribing well!
Oh! I cracked her, she took me to the side and told me that there is another line available to meet God quickly. mmm.. I was making progress! She showed me another line where bunch of idiots, Fakirs, Madmen were standing to meet God, that line seemed to be really small with very few people in line and mostly few kids and few fakirs. I asked her what is that line for? She told me ” that is also another line to meet God but with few strict conditions! I asked her her what are those rules? is the bribe too high? I told her I have been paying money to temples, mosques, churches so I am OK to pay few extra bucks! She nodded her head and said it’s not about money!
She continued “this line is for persons with no wish list or persons with no desires! and If i take that line then I cannot ask God anything and I have to burn my wish book( 200 pages!) . But she said ” I must spend sometime with GOD having fun! – sing a song, share a joke, laugh a little bit, watch sunset etc”. I told God’s secretary that what rubbish is that? you meet God and have no wish list? what kind of moron want to do that? I am not an idiot to go and meet God and ask him nothing!
She made helpless expression and told me it’s my choice. I was very clear in my mind, If I meet God it has to be under my terms! I am not going to waste my time in laughing, relaxing, watching sunset (blah blah !). I decided to stay back and check some guys out :who were coming out of this second line.
As usual one Idiot fakir came out! I caught him singing and laughing loudly and returning back! I stopped him and asked ” What kind of an idiot are you? you got an opportunity to meet God and I believe you have not asked him anything! have you been treated lately?
But Fakir said “who told you I didn’t get anything? yes It’s true that I didn’t ask GOD anything but he knew what I wanted and God gave me everything I deserved! I just laughed little bit , played some football, played with kids, stroked my guitar, Sang few songs”
he looked into my eyes and said ” I have stopped asking and started recieving! and I have more than I need and in fact I am ready to share.
I was shocked and hurt, my whole 200 page book wishlist was glaring at me! I took so much time to preare my wishlist! and this Fakir says he has got so much to share!
After a while I dropped everything to join second line, By the time I reached entrance door of spacious God’s office, I realized I was so empty and content in awareness. removing dreams and wishlist from my chest seemed to lift weight of me. I had so much space for new creative energy. I was overflowing with joy!. I had lost my mind and I had nothing to ask for. I was so empty I had no energy to move forward.
I decided to not to meet God, I turned my back on God and started walking back in awareness. I had found myself.
As usual his secretary was standing outside with a smile on her face, somehow she didn’t look sexy at all. she smiled at me and introduced her name as ” Love”. OH! I thought her name was lust! may be i didn’t catch her name right first time, now I am relaxed I got her name right!
Fakir was standing there and laughing at me, but something was different about him, he looked like an emperor to me.
First line had got bigger but all of them were looking like beggars. Second line was getting smaller and smaller but everybody was looking like emperors in second line!
I am not sure I will go back again to find a slot in God’s calendar, I know I have access to him!
End of the fable
Meditation is art of thanking divine for nothing! Meditation is realization of knowing you have more than what you need. Meditation is a journey of being thankful for no reason! Meditation is art of shedding costly beggar clothes and realizing emperor inside you.
Love
Suresh
waht a wonderful fable! I don’t know what to write, I am stunned and depressed, overjoyed by this wondeful fable. wish I know how to thank you. My husband said this is the most beautful story he has ever read! I am going to take liberty of spamming my friends with this little inspiring story. hope you don’t mind.
thank you
Diana
November 3, 2007 at 6:17 am
Really nice story…
when you meet buddha, kill him!!!
preethi
November 3, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I too was one of the fellows as well with the big wish list, and at some point of time I too ended up dropping everything and jumping to the second line. I had found it really rewarding, I came out dancing happily!
All that was yesterday. Today what happened was I unknowingly and gradually started making a new wish list all over again. At first I tried to ignored this tendency, remembering what had happened with my previous wish list. But gradually the items on my list started looking more and more important. So much so that I ended up going and standing in the first queue all over again! I completely forgot about the other queue…
At times the secretary occasionally passing by gently reminded me. But I simply gave her intellectual explanations on how important the items on my wish list I was begging for were.
From an old email…
Suresh, thank you for reminding about this second queue – about the so easily forgotten yet – unparallelled lightness joy energy creativity and pure love so readily accessible!
When I first read this story I was left speechless for a few minutes. I later read it aloud to my wife and 4 month old son. [ It was pretty cool how my son was mostly listening with riveted attention looking straight at me!
]
This post really inspires me to renew my practice again and sit today for them and of course for myself.
Sanjay M
November 4, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Thanks Sanjay ! I love d your comments ! and as usual they are better than my post!
Suresh Gundappa
November 5, 2007 at 4:31 am
What a fable Suresh! Hats off to your insights! It just reminded me of a devotee’s confession:
“I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make strong.
I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for courage and God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for love and God gave me troubled people to help.
I asked for favours and God gave me opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted. I received everything I needed.”
Arun
November 5, 2007 at 7:49 am
An absolutely outstanding story, Suresh!!!
And I understand you completely – every time I have a chance to meet God I realise I have no desires and no questions to ask…I know the feeling. Great to hear it from you too.
axinia
November 5, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Suresh,
Wonderful tale, nicely told.
In one of the Purandaradasa’s Keertana (poem), he sings
(apologies for poor translation)
‘ If get this much, I want that much,
If I get that much, I want much more than that
I don’ want any sorrows, all I want is free luxuries.
What a waste of life!!’
Keshav
keshav
November 6, 2007 at 12:31 am
The photographs on ur blog are really beautiful.
This story is also nice .It nicely explains the concept of ‘unconditional love’ or the ‘love without desires’.
rajat
November 6, 2007 at 5:08 am
My friend Upendra had narrated one episode about the greater sacrifice…
Sanjay M
November 6, 2007 at 8:06 am
Beautiful photograph and fable – thank you.
Nicola
November 6, 2007 at 8:46 pm
hello Suresh
This is the first time m peening something for ur blogs…………..
I keep reading ur blogs and it has become a fav of mine………..but this one touched my heart really………tears rolling down my eyes…dunno y……Hats off to u!!!!!
keep swimming……..
Saumya
November 7, 2007 at 11:17 am
wonderful post suresh and as usual sanjay has added beauty to the post
GOD’S LOVE HAS NO LIMIT
GOD’S GRACE HAS NO MEASURE
GOD’S POWER KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES
ASK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ALMIGHTY WHO HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS WONDERFUL WORLD
RATHER THAN GOING WITH A WISH LIST AND STANDING IN Q AND WASTING YOUR TIME
LOVE THE GOD WITHOUT ANY REQUESTS AND YOU REALISE THE JOY
THIS IS WHAT MY FATHER USE TO TELL I RELATED IT ONCE I READ THIS POST
GREAT POST FROM TARULY A COMMITTED AND GREAT PERSON
praneshachar
November 8, 2007 at 10:08 am
Wonderful story Suresh!
Yeah… I too went afar, had a big wishlist and probably waited in line for long. Lucky that one day I started asking myself “what is the point of ALL these?” and my journey back home then started … But I am not home yet
Love your blog as always.
btw, I added your blog to my cartoon blog in addition to my art site.
Love,
Sudi
Atlanta
http://www.artofsudi.com (Art of Sudi – An incredible spiritual journey)
http://www.spiritoons.blogspot.com (Non-serious spiritual cartoons)
Sudi Narayan
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November 14, 2007 at 4:05 pm
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