The Tea Cup
This is a great story that we could all benefit from. It is a simple reminder of how "GOD" is the potter of our life and we are the clay. "GOD" is the shaper of each of our lives, and when struggles seem overwhelming, we need to remind ourselves that these struggles serve a purpose in making us stronger, wiser, and in the perfect image that "GOD" has for each of His creations.
There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. They both liked antiques and pottery, especially teacups. This was their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. One day in this beautiful shop, they saw a beautiful teacup. They said, "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke. "You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took me and rolled me and patted me over and over, and I yelled out, 'Let me alone,' but he only smiled, 'Not yet.' "Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said, "and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. Stop it! I'm getting dizzy! I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.' Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at the door. I could see him through the opening, and I could read his lips as he shook his head, 'Not yet.' Finally, the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. 'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. 'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.' Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one.
This was twice as hot, and I knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.' Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready to give up. But the door opened, and he took me out and placed me on the shelf. One hour later, he handed me a mirror, and I couldn't believe it was me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.' 'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and patted, but if I had left you alone, you would have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked.
I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened; you would not have had any color in your life. And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first began with you'. MORAL: "GOD" knows what He's doing for all of us. He is the potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us so that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing, and perfect will, which we can never escape.
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12This is a great story that we could all benefit from. It is a simple reminder of how "GOD" is the potter of our life and we are the clay. "GOD" is the shaper of each of our lives, and when struggles seem overwhelming, we need to remind ourselves that these struggles serve a purpose in making us stronger, wiser, and in the perfect image that "GOD" has for each of His creations.
There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. They both liked antiques and pottery, especially teacups. This was their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. One day in this beautiful shop, they saw a beautiful teacup. They said, "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke. "You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took me and rolled me and patted me over and over, and I yelled out, 'Let me alone,' but he only smiled, 'Not yet.' "Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said, "and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. Stop it! I'm getting dizzy! I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.' Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at the door. I could see him through the opening, and I could read his lips as he shook his head, 'Not yet.' Finally, the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. 'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. 'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.' Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one.
This was twice as hot, and I knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.' Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready to give up. But the door opened, and he took me out and placed me on the shelf. One hour later, he handed me a mirror, and I couldn't believe it was me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.' 'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and patted, but if I had left you alone, you would have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked.
I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened; you would not have had any color in your life. And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first began with you'. MORAL: "GOD" knows what He's doing for all of us. He is the potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us so that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing, and perfect will, which we can never escape.
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Good one again, Sunanya. Reminded me of a poem I'd read long ago. If I'm not mistaken, it was titled "The Potter's Wheel" and was written by Sarojini Naidu's brother.
If anyone remembers the poem or the poet's name, do let me know.
Lalita
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If anyone remembers the poem or the poet's name, do let me know.
Lalita
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Hi Sunayna, This is really a good one. Helps to understand the real meaning of life we are leading. :)
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Dear friends,
Namaskar.
There is one and only God who has created this cosmos and has integrated it with natural laws of cause and effect. He is the Creator. He has said to the geedh - live on dead bodies, and it does so. He has said to the cheel - live on dead bodies as well as prey, and it follows. He has said to the Baj - live on prey, and it does just that. The sizes of these birds are in decreasing order.
Other gods are created by the choices and fancies of humans. Attributes are attributed to them to manipulate and commit crimes in their names for millennia. Am I right?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
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Namaskar.
There is one and only God who has created this cosmos and has integrated it with natural laws of cause and effect. He is the Creator. He has said to the geedh - live on dead bodies, and it does so. He has said to the cheel - live on dead bodies as well as prey, and it follows. He has said to the Baj - live on prey, and it does just that. The sizes of these birds are in decreasing order.
Other gods are created by the choices and fancies of humans. Attributes are attributed to them to manipulate and commit crimes in their names for millennia. Am I right?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
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I am not sure if any GOD was created with the intention of getting the shelter or cover or excuse for committing a crime.
Each GOD 'created' had a purpose. The 'creators' of these Gods wanted to glorify/highlight/signify/project/reveal/promote a 'value or a virtue'...
Looking at the Hindu Gods.... The TRIDEV
Brahma - Vishnu - Mahesh --> signify --> Creator - Protector - Destroyer
Goddess Laxmi - Saraswati --> Wealth and knowledge...
Various Avatars of Maa Parvati/Kali/Chandika signify various roles and responsibilities....
Moving to the HR angle of this discussion....
[We are in an HR Forum so we should concentrate on discussions related to HR and should not digress to other topics which automatically become irrelevant on this citeHR]
Every Employee has his/her own role defined in the organization. No one is insignificant. Every role has its own significance. Right from the CEO to the Manager to the worker to even the Cleaner and the sweeper.
Each has to respect and accept the significance of the other. The organization would not function optimally if one of these roles were removed....
Imagine walking into a company without a CEO... or that without a staff of cleaners and sweepers.
Would you join or want to work in either of these??
From Switzerland, Geneva
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Each GOD 'created' had a purpose. The 'creators' of these Gods wanted to glorify/highlight/signify/project/reveal/promote a 'value or a virtue'...
Looking at the Hindu Gods.... The TRIDEV
Brahma - Vishnu - Mahesh --> signify --> Creator - Protector - Destroyer
Goddess Laxmi - Saraswati --> Wealth and knowledge...
Various Avatars of Maa Parvati/Kali/Chandika signify various roles and responsibilities....
Moving to the HR angle of this discussion....
[We are in an HR Forum so we should concentrate on discussions related to HR and should not digress to other topics which automatically become irrelevant on this citeHR]
Every Employee has his/her own role defined in the organization. No one is insignificant. Every role has its own significance. Right from the CEO to the Manager to the worker to even the Cleaner and the sweeper.
Each has to respect and accept the significance of the other. The organization would not function optimally if one of these roles were removed....
Imagine walking into a company without a CEO... or that without a staff of cleaners and sweepers.
Would you join or want to work in either of these??
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Dear Jogeshwar,
I have been seeing your posts for a long time, and somehow I feel some skepticism is creeping in when you start replying to a few posts. I am sorry to put this on record but...
Your present reply talks about faith, and I can categorically say that we are living in hope and faith. If you are not living in hope and faith, you would not have been working because without hope and faith, you would not think that you can live for the next hour. In that case, why work?
So, my dear friend, the post which was started was a generic one. Let us appreciate the effort that the person has put into compiling the story and sharing it with us. Let us have some useful discussions at CiteHR rather than having skeptical comments.
I am sorry if I hurt you, but I can't help it, dude...
Regards,
RAM
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From India, Hyderabad
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I have been seeing your posts for a long time, and somehow I feel some skepticism is creeping in when you start replying to a few posts. I am sorry to put this on record but...
Your present reply talks about faith, and I can categorically say that we are living in hope and faith. If you are not living in hope and faith, you would not have been working because without hope and faith, you would not think that you can live for the next hour. In that case, why work?
So, my dear friend, the post which was started was a generic one. Let us appreciate the effort that the person has put into compiling the story and sharing it with us. Let us have some useful discussions at CiteHR rather than having skeptical comments.
I am sorry if I hurt you, but I can't help it, dude...
Regards,
RAM
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Hello All,
I have been reading a lot here about how God is responsible for everything. What then are we wasting our time in HR for? Let us stop this and have the courage to assume responsibility for our lives. If there is any other force influencing events, it is randomness. If we do not behave as thinking men, your God could get very disappointed.
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I have been reading a lot here about how God is responsible for everything. What then are we wasting our time in HR for? Let us stop this and have the courage to assume responsibility for our lives. If there is any other force influencing events, it is randomness. If we do not behave as thinking men, your God could get very disappointed.
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Dear Pipalram,
Namaskar.
I have been noticing your posts for quite some time now, and somehow I sense a degree of skepticism creeping in when you respond to certain posts.
Will you please share the universal truths you have acquired so far? Does anyone else deserve to be moderated by you?
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Jogeshwar
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Namaskar.
I have been noticing your posts for quite some time now, and somehow I sense a degree of skepticism creeping in when you respond to certain posts.
Will you please share the universal truths you have acquired so far? Does anyone else deserve to be moderated by you?
Regards,
Jogeshwar
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Dear Dr. Jogeshwar Mahanta and Pippallaram,
Please let's drop this issue here; I don't think a battle of words will solve anything. Dr. Jogeshwar, I don't think Pippallaram meant anything bad by his comment on your posts. I personally enjoy reading your posts and expect the best from you. Pippallaram and other members can directly contact me instead of posting live on the board if they feel any member is not adhering to the policies of CiteHR. I will talk to them individually.
Please remember opinions cannot be seen as facts, so don't be convinced about anyone's attitude based on some text posted on the board which does not always express the way things are meant. Also, remarks on faith or religion are always subjective and cannot be forced on others. It is best to avoid such discussions and stick to the subject of the website.
Warm regards,
CiteHR Admin
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Please let's drop this issue here; I don't think a battle of words will solve anything. Dr. Jogeshwar, I don't think Pippallaram meant anything bad by his comment on your posts. I personally enjoy reading your posts and expect the best from you. Pippallaram and other members can directly contact me instead of posting live on the board if they feel any member is not adhering to the policies of CiteHR. I will talk to them individually.
Please remember opinions cannot be seen as facts, so don't be convinced about anyone's attitude based on some text posted on the board which does not always express the way things are meant. Also, remarks on faith or religion are always subjective and cannot be forced on others. It is best to avoid such discussions and stick to the subject of the website.
Warm regards,
CiteHR Admin
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Hey everyone, I'm glad and excited about the response.
Thank you so much! :D
Thank you, Lalita and Swapna. I'm happy you liked it. My goal of making you think is achieved. :P
And Mr. Jogeshwar and Mr. Ram, I think both of you are correct in your own way. I really don't know what else to say. Please don't fight on this thread or anywhere else. The purpose of the story was to make you smile and be satisfied with what you have and have faith in HIM. There is a reason for everything, dear. Even you getting late for the bus. It has a very good reason, you just don't know it yet. Wait and have patience. You will come to know in the end that everything has a reason. Do you know about the 9/11 incident? I read somewhere that there were people who missed their bus and were late to work and hence survived. There was a guy who stopped by to help a guy stuck on the road and hence was late and survived. There were many such examples. I'm searching for that mail. I'll send it if I get it.
And Mr. Umalme, I think you are wrong. GOD does give you pain, but for your own well-being. If there was no pain, then you wouldn't cherish the good times, isn't it?
I kind of agree with Mindskills. I think GOD will help you achieve the goal but not do it for you. It's something like GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES.
And CHR is right. Guys, please don't argue, don't spoil the fun. Learn something from the post. Praise me 😉 and smile and carry on.
🙂
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Thank you so much! :D
Thank you, Lalita and Swapna. I'm happy you liked it. My goal of making you think is achieved. :P
And Mr. Jogeshwar and Mr. Ram, I think both of you are correct in your own way. I really don't know what else to say. Please don't fight on this thread or anywhere else. The purpose of the story was to make you smile and be satisfied with what you have and have faith in HIM. There is a reason for everything, dear. Even you getting late for the bus. It has a very good reason, you just don't know it yet. Wait and have patience. You will come to know in the end that everything has a reason. Do you know about the 9/11 incident? I read somewhere that there were people who missed their bus and were late to work and hence survived. There was a guy who stopped by to help a guy stuck on the road and hence was late and survived. There were many such examples. I'm searching for that mail. I'll send it if I get it.
And Mr. Umalme, I think you are wrong. GOD does give you pain, but for your own well-being. If there was no pain, then you wouldn't cherish the good times, isn't it?
I kind of agree with Mindskills. I think GOD will help you achieve the goal but not do it for you. It's something like GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES.
And CHR is right. Guys, please don't argue, don't spoil the fun. Learn something from the post. Praise me 😉 and smile and carry on.
🙂
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Hey this was a really good note and can be used as a story during training programs on self awareness - very insightful - Gillian
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Hi moderator,
Thank you for your intervention. People are quick to express their views, but they must be sensitive when making comments or sharing stories, especially about God, as we do not have any representatives of God here.
I believe we should reach out to representatives of heaven or hell and ask some of their members to guide us from time to time. :)
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Thank you for your intervention. People are quick to express their views, but they must be sensitive when making comments or sharing stories, especially about God, as we do not have any representatives of God here.
I believe we should reach out to representatives of heaven or hell and ask some of their members to guide us from time to time. :)
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hey lalita...lemme know wt u chose n i m glad u r usin it gillian n for once i really agree with umalme.... :D regards
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hi gillian, when telling stories does it give tremors ?? what do u say sunayna and Lalita..
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Hi folks,
I have been out of station for quite some time where e-mail is a greek language!!
Am happy to note that this forum has become active ..thanks to Sunayna, Soms, lalita,Shooooyna et all…
Also thanks to Sid for moderating the discussion and yes the points & issues were blown out of proportion…in this lovely story of tea cup…its my personal experience that we don’t realise the facts & statements enumerated in the lovely story…try telling the same to your friend who is in deep trouble or going thru tough period….or ask yourself these points when you yourself go thru bad times!!…do we think of GOD in good times?…
How do we internalize these points for both individual and the organization is my question as a HR professional...
Any ideas….
Cheerio
Rajat
From India, Pune
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I have been out of station for quite some time where e-mail is a greek language!!
Am happy to note that this forum has become active ..thanks to Sunayna, Soms, lalita,Shooooyna et all…
Also thanks to Sid for moderating the discussion and yes the points & issues were blown out of proportion…in this lovely story of tea cup…its my personal experience that we don’t realise the facts & statements enumerated in the lovely story…try telling the same to your friend who is in deep trouble or going thru tough period….or ask yourself these points when you yourself go thru bad times!!…do we think of GOD in good times?…
How do we internalize these points for both individual and the organization is my question as a HR professional...
Any ideas….
Cheerio
Rajat
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Dear Jogeswar,
Namaskar...
I was just giving my opinion. However, if I had hurt you, I am sorry for the same. I would hope to have many more constructive discussions here.
Thanks, Moderator.
Regards, Ram
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Namaskar...
I was just giving my opinion. However, if I had hurt you, I am sorry for the same. I would hope to have many more constructive discussions here.
Thanks, Moderator.
Regards, Ram
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear pippalram,
Namaskar.
please take it easy. After all we are humans. let us work
together for constructive empowerment. Jogeshwar.
“it is best to avoid such discussions and stick to the subject of the website.
Warm regards,
CiteHR Admin”
Dear friends,
Namaskar.
The above is the instruction from CHR. But the inertia continues. So let me bring the topic to the “subject of the website”.
The forum is on “motivation and improvement”. Motivation is not in the words but it is behind the words. It is invisible but can have tremendous impact on an organization-promotive or detrimental. Now let us forget the words in this thread and I am replacing some words of a great man of our time without naming him for discussion on motivation and improvement.
1.”……ab tak desh men yogacharya yoga ki galat shiksha dete rahe
hain, jisse sadhakonko phayde ki jagaha nuksan hi hua hai”.
2. “Main samrajyavadi hun, lekin yoga ka…”
3. “ Ishwar dwara rachit sristi ko janna hi Ishwar ko janna hai vaha
maine jan li hai. Ishwar padartha nahin jo usse sakskatkar ho, han
usse mahasus kiya ja sakta hai. Ishwar ko bahar dhundhneki jaroorat
nahin hai, vaha hamse alag nahin, hamare bhitar hai.”
There is no necessity to find out truth or falsity of these statements. It will take millennia to argue without arriving at any consensus. But what is important here, can you discover and name the motivation in your own words? Do you not encounter this motivation every now and then? Is the motivation detrimental or promotive for an organisation?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
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Namaskar.
please take it easy. After all we are humans. let us work
together for constructive empowerment. Jogeshwar.
“it is best to avoid such discussions and stick to the subject of the website.
Warm regards,
CiteHR Admin”
Dear friends,
Namaskar.
The above is the instruction from CHR. But the inertia continues. So let me bring the topic to the “subject of the website”.
The forum is on “motivation and improvement”. Motivation is not in the words but it is behind the words. It is invisible but can have tremendous impact on an organization-promotive or detrimental. Now let us forget the words in this thread and I am replacing some words of a great man of our time without naming him for discussion on motivation and improvement.
1.”……ab tak desh men yogacharya yoga ki galat shiksha dete rahe
hain, jisse sadhakonko phayde ki jagaha nuksan hi hua hai”.
2. “Main samrajyavadi hun, lekin yoga ka…”
3. “ Ishwar dwara rachit sristi ko janna hi Ishwar ko janna hai vaha
maine jan li hai. Ishwar padartha nahin jo usse sakskatkar ho, han
usse mahasus kiya ja sakta hai. Ishwar ko bahar dhundhneki jaroorat
nahin hai, vaha hamse alag nahin, hamare bhitar hai.”
There is no necessity to find out truth or falsity of these statements. It will take millennia to argue without arriving at any consensus. But what is important here, can you discover and name the motivation in your own words? Do you not encounter this motivation every now and then? Is the motivation detrimental or promotive for an organisation?
Regards,
Jogeshwar.
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Hard to see the relevance of this stream to HR issues? Interesting to see that even this brief discussion of faith/religion slipping into an adversarial tone. Hope we aren't going to blame God or gods for that.
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Dear Pippalram,
Namaskar. Please take it easy. After all, we are humans. Let us work together for constructive empowerment.
Jogeshwar
Dear Numerouno,
Namaskar. I do not think you are right. My harmony model consists of the following 5 traits:
1. Maturity
2. Wit
3. Humour
4. Creative intelligence
5. Diffusability (ability to diffuse tension)
Don't you find the reflection of the model in my above-quoted message?
Regards,
Jogeshwar
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Namaskar. Please take it easy. After all, we are humans. Let us work together for constructive empowerment.
Jogeshwar
Dear Numerouno,
Namaskar. I do not think you are right. My harmony model consists of the following 5 traits:
1. Maturity
2. Wit
3. Humour
4. Creative intelligence
5. Diffusability (ability to diffuse tension)
Don't you find the reflection of the model in my above-quoted message?
Regards,
Jogeshwar
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Hi Sunayana,
It was refreshing to read the article you posted. It simply meant to have patience, a very important thing missing in our lives.
I also read the replies other members have posted; it just went off track somewhere. Well, your article was worth a read. I am eagerly waiting for more from you.
Have a great day! 😊
From China, Beijing
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It was refreshing to read the article you posted. It simply meant to have patience, a very important thing missing in our lives.
I also read the replies other members have posted; it just went off track somewhere. Well, your article was worth a read. I am eagerly waiting for more from you.
Have a great day! 😊
From China, Beijing
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Hi Sunayna,
Indeed, it was an amazing article. Actually, one of my friends, Sreela, who is a member of this site, informed me of the story about the teacup. Believe me, we were really going through a bad phase, and on the very next day, we were approaching our spiritual guru, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, or Amma as she is reverently known, to ask her why we were suffering so much. At that moment, this article came in front of us. We really knew that it was Amma's answer for us. But still, what we did was we took a printout of this story and wrote on it, "Amma, in which stage are we in," and gave it to Amma when we went for darshan. After which, we got the answer also. We were in the first oven stage, and now she's kept us out to cool for some time. After which, shortly, she'll be placing us in the oven, which is double as hot as the first oven. So mentally preparing ourselves for that.
Thanks a lot for that story. Eagerly looking forward to more of such stories from you.
Regards,
Nimisha
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Indeed, it was an amazing article. Actually, one of my friends, Sreela, who is a member of this site, informed me of the story about the teacup. Believe me, we were really going through a bad phase, and on the very next day, we were approaching our spiritual guru, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, or Amma as she is reverently known, to ask her why we were suffering so much. At that moment, this article came in front of us. We really knew that it was Amma's answer for us. But still, what we did was we took a printout of this story and wrote on it, "Amma, in which stage are we in," and gave it to Amma when we went for darshan. After which, we got the answer also. We were in the first oven stage, and now she's kept us out to cool for some time. After which, shortly, she'll be placing us in the oven, which is double as hot as the first oven. So mentally preparing ourselves for that.
Thanks a lot for that story. Eagerly looking forward to more of such stories from you.
Regards,
Nimisha
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Hi Sunayna,
It's really good to know about the teacup. I think everyone's life is like a teacup; the one who endures all pain and trouble will be placed above. Thanks for making me aware of the hurdles around, teaching me to be patient until my master places me on the shelf.
Chaze
Manie 😂
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It's really good to know about the teacup. I think everyone's life is like a teacup; the one who endures all pain and trouble will be placed above. Thanks for making me aware of the hurdles around, teaching me to be patient until my master places me on the shelf.
Chaze
Manie 😂
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Hi Sunayna,
I appreciate your point of view, but I would like to differ. What I believe is that God has created us and left us free. There are ample choices we have. The choices we make define us. By saying this, I mean that these choices are not bestowed upon us by God; instead, we make them. By leaving it to God, I believe we are not in control...
Cheers,
Smitha
From India, Bangalore
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I appreciate your point of view, but I would like to differ. What I believe is that God has created us and left us free. There are ample choices we have. The choices we make define us. By saying this, I mean that these choices are not bestowed upon us by God; instead, we make them. By leaving it to God, I believe we are not in control...
Cheers,
Smitha
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Sunayna,
That was a good one. I read it today though you posted it long back. However, if you are interested in more like them, you could visit: namejet.com (especially a story titled "Umbrella"). You will be surprised to know the kind of faith one is expected to have in supernatural power.
Sabi
From India, Bharat
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That was a good one. I read it today though you posted it long back. However, if you are interested in more like them, you could visit: namejet.com (especially a story titled "Umbrella"). You will be surprised to know the kind of faith one is expected to have in supernatural power.
Sabi
From India, Bharat
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Hi,
Hello Umalme, telling stories never gave me tremors, but listening to them sure does. I mean when I know the ending, why will I get excited if I know the twists and all? 🤔
And Mr. Rajat, where can you possibly go to be far from the computers? I mean, when I was in a remote village in Kerala, I found a cyber cafe, so I wonder where you had gone. 😛 😂
Anyway, don't make us feel a different part from the forum by thanking. I wish I knew what to do with the points.
Hey Deepti, thanks. I know, I have no clue what happened to this article. Kya pata iske track ko kya hua...helpless here. 😢
Hey Nimisha, I didn't know this would have such a great impact. I'm touched. All I can say is I'm glad it helps you in some way.
All the best.
My pleasure Maine. I'm happy you liked it too.
Hey Smitha, don't you believe in destiny? And don't you think that the world would go haywire if we were all free? Think about it. There has to be someone who controls. I kind of agree with your story to the extent that God has given us these choices and the choices we take determine our destiny.
Anyway, to each its own. Whatever takes you through tough times, believe in that. Cheers.
Hey Sabi, thanks. I will visit that site and let you know soon.
Thanks to everyone who liked THE TEA CUP. 😄
From India, Mumbai
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Hello Umalme, telling stories never gave me tremors, but listening to them sure does. I mean when I know the ending, why will I get excited if I know the twists and all? 🤔
And Mr. Rajat, where can you possibly go to be far from the computers? I mean, when I was in a remote village in Kerala, I found a cyber cafe, so I wonder where you had gone. 😛 😂
Anyway, don't make us feel a different part from the forum by thanking. I wish I knew what to do with the points.
Hey Deepti, thanks. I know, I have no clue what happened to this article. Kya pata iske track ko kya hua...helpless here. 😢
Hey Nimisha, I didn't know this would have such a great impact. I'm touched. All I can say is I'm glad it helps you in some way.
All the best.
My pleasure Maine. I'm happy you liked it too.
Hey Smitha, don't you believe in destiny? And don't you think that the world would go haywire if we were all free? Think about it. There has to be someone who controls. I kind of agree with your story to the extent that God has given us these choices and the choices we take determine our destiny.
Anyway, to each its own. Whatever takes you through tough times, believe in that. Cheers.
Hey Sabi, thanks. I will visit that site and let you know soon.
Thanks to everyone who liked THE TEA CUP. 😄
From India, Mumbai
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Just adding the real side of life to your story...
Just remember for yourself all the hard times you have gone through in life... all those moments where you found going get tougher, feeling hopeless, situations taking control of you, everything just shattered, and you not knowing what's next.
Take some time, just recollect all those moments before you read further.
Hope you are not cheating the one who resides within you... your SELF. Be true this one time for what I am going to say may transform your life.
NOW, ask yourself,
Would your life be the same without these hardships? Would you have been the same person you are at this point in time if it were not for those situations?
This situation is applicable to both the positive and negative aspects of yours from the experiences you have had. Learn from both:
- those slips in the crucial moments of life which were a mistake then (it's a mistake even now if you haven't learned from it)
- those moments where you moved on and cherish that moment.
Both have equally added to your present... For, "In life, we learn either what to do or what not to do."
A little example could be when you tell lies:
- When you have lied and not got caught: you can learn from the fear that you went through and say to yourself, "I can't bear that fear," and probably don't lie next time.
- When you have lied and not got caught: you say to yourself, "I have not got caught, so let me continue as well," and go on with it.
"Experience is not what happens to us, it is what happens within us."
Enjoy living...
From India, Hyderabad
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Just remember for yourself all the hard times you have gone through in life... all those moments where you found going get tougher, feeling hopeless, situations taking control of you, everything just shattered, and you not knowing what's next.
Take some time, just recollect all those moments before you read further.
Hope you are not cheating the one who resides within you... your SELF. Be true this one time for what I am going to say may transform your life.
NOW, ask yourself,
Would your life be the same without these hardships? Would you have been the same person you are at this point in time if it were not for those situations?
This situation is applicable to both the positive and negative aspects of yours from the experiences you have had. Learn from both:
- those slips in the crucial moments of life which were a mistake then (it's a mistake even now if you haven't learned from it)
- those moments where you moved on and cherish that moment.
Both have equally added to your present... For, "In life, we learn either what to do or what not to do."
A little example could be when you tell lies:
- When you have lied and not got caught: you can learn from the fear that you went through and say to yourself, "I can't bear that fear," and probably don't lie next time.
- When you have lied and not got caught: you say to yourself, "I have not got caught, so let me continue as well," and go on with it.
"Experience is not what happens to us, it is what happens within us."
Enjoy living...
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Friend,
Very interesting story about the life of a lump of clay, very much similar to our lives. People who succumb to hardships would never get to know what it feels like to be as beautiful as the teacup. Those who bear these hardships and come out victorious are the real winners and successful in their endeavors.
Regards, Sonit Singh
From India, Hyderabad
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Very interesting story about the life of a lump of clay, very much similar to our lives. People who succumb to hardships would never get to know what it feels like to be as beautiful as the teacup. Those who bear these hardships and come out victorious are the real winners and successful in their endeavors.
Regards, Sonit Singh
From India, Hyderabad
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