Once, Lord Indra got upset with the farmers and announced there would be no rain for 12 years, and they wouldn't be able to produce crops.
Farmers begged for clemency from Lord Indra, who then said that rain would be possible only if Lord Shiva played his Damru. However, he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to the farmers. When the farmers reached Lord Shiva, he repeated the same thing, stating he would play the Damru after 12 years.
Disappointed, the farmers decided to wait for 12 years.
But one farmer regularly dug, treated, and put manure in the soil and sowed seeds, even with no crops emerging.
Other farmers made fun of that farmer. After 3 years, all the farmers asked him why he was wasting his time and energy when he knew that rains would not come before 12 years.
He replied, "I know that crops won't come out, but I'm doing it as a matter of practice. After 12 years, I will forget the process of growing crops and working in the field, so I must keep doing it to remain fit to produce crops the moment there is rain after 12 years."
Hearing his argument, Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva and said, "You may also forget playing the Damru after 12 years!"
The innocent Lord Shiva, in his anxiety, just tried to play the Damru to check if he could, and upon hearing the sound of the Damru, there was immediate rain, and the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged immediately while others were disappointed.
It is practice that keeps on making you perfect. We become diseased or old just because we don't practice. Practice is the essence of quality survival.
So, let the lockdown lift after 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years. Whatever trade or profession we are in, keep sharpening our skills, practice with what we have, and upgrade our knowledge. Don't wait for the rain, that is, the lockdown to be lifted, and then start something. Focus on our skills today, upskill yourself so that you are ready to meet the challenges.
From India, Indore
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105Farmers begged for clemency from Lord Indra, who then said that rain would be possible only if Lord Shiva played his Damru. However, he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to the farmers. When the farmers reached Lord Shiva, he repeated the same thing, stating he would play the Damru after 12 years.
Disappointed, the farmers decided to wait for 12 years.
But one farmer regularly dug, treated, and put manure in the soil and sowed seeds, even with no crops emerging.
Other farmers made fun of that farmer. After 3 years, all the farmers asked him why he was wasting his time and energy when he knew that rains would not come before 12 years.
He replied, "I know that crops won't come out, but I'm doing it as a matter of practice. After 12 years, I will forget the process of growing crops and working in the field, so I must keep doing it to remain fit to produce crops the moment there is rain after 12 years."
Hearing his argument, Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva and said, "You may also forget playing the Damru after 12 years!"
The innocent Lord Shiva, in his anxiety, just tried to play the Damru to check if he could, and upon hearing the sound of the Damru, there was immediate rain, and the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged immediately while others were disappointed.
It is practice that keeps on making you perfect. We become diseased or old just because we don't practice. Practice is the essence of quality survival.
So, let the lockdown lift after 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years. Whatever trade or profession we are in, keep sharpening our skills, practice with what we have, and upgrade our knowledge. Don't wait for the rain, that is, the lockdown to be lifted, and then start something. Focus on our skills today, upskill yourself so that you are ready to meet the challenges.
From India, Indore
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