I have seen rituals being performed in Hindu Religion and also to some extent in all the religions . One must face this way or that way to do prayers , and then we talk about the GOD being omnipresent . So if he is all over and everywhere why do i have to face in one particular direction? I do know the answer, and yes it would be stupid to have a picture of Deity or cross or Mary etc at our back and not face them . But when there is no actual picture and we are praying in space , do we have to face a particular direction? Then a prayer must be done in a particular way otherwise it is not effective.I know the explanation - MANTRAS create certain vibrations and if not chanted in a correct wat , they are not effective etc. So that brings me to today's story .
This I think is by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This was published in 1885-1886. There were 3 hermits They lived on a remote island .The Bishop and pilgrims were traveling in a boat from one place to another . The bishop came to know that they were seeing salvation . So he decides to stop at the island . He talks to the 3 old hermits and ask them how they pray. for salvation They answered ,'Three are ye , three are we, have mercy upon us .'The Bishop decided to teach them about carnation and the Trinity and the proper way of prayer . The hermits are old and can not remember , but the bishop continued for many times . Finally he thought they have understood the proper technique of the prayer, he decides to leave the island in the morning.
As the boat goes of in the waters, he realizes that someone is following the boat . So in the middle of the waters he stops the boat and he sees the 3 hermits approaching walking / running on waters as if they are running on land.The Bishop asked them as to what happened . Thy answered , 'As long as we were repeating it with you we got the word and the technique , but as soon as you left we forgot exact words and how we should do the prayer in a proper way,' The Bishop replied ."Your own prayer will reach the Lord , Men of God, It is not for me to teach you .Pray for us sinners.'
I DON'T NEED TO TELL THE MORAL OF THE STORY!!!
This I think is by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This was published in 1885-1886. There were 3 hermits They lived on a remote island .The Bishop and pilgrims were traveling in a boat from one place to another . The bishop came to know that they were seeing salvation . So he decides to stop at the island . He talks to the 3 old hermits and ask them how they pray. for salvation They answered ,'Three are ye , three are we, have mercy upon us .'The Bishop decided to teach them about carnation and the Trinity and the proper way of prayer . The hermits are old and can not remember , but the bishop continued for many times . Finally he thought they have understood the proper technique of the prayer, he decides to leave the island in the morning.
As the boat goes of in the waters, he realizes that someone is following the boat . So in the middle of the waters he stops the boat and he sees the 3 hermits approaching walking / running on waters as if they are running on land.The Bishop asked them as to what happened . Thy answered , 'As long as we were repeating it with you we got the word and the technique , but as soon as you left we forgot exact words and how we should do the prayer in a proper way,' The Bishop replied ."Your own prayer will reach the Lord , Men of God, It is not for me to teach you .Pray for us sinners.'
I DON'T NEED TO TELL THE MORAL OF THE STORY!!!
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