15 Jul 2008 Vilnius, Lithuania
Category: Family
Yesterday I wrote about family relations and today something came into my mind. In one of our scriptures, Ram Charit Manas, there is a definition of what a brother is.
What is a brother today, in our world? Someone who will share the heritage with you. We are brothers, we have to share, we fight about it and then our paths go separate ways. It is very often like this.
The definition in the scripture does not talk about sharing the heritage. No, in this scripture it is said that a brother, if he is of the same blood or not, will share your hard times with you. A brother is that one who comes in difficult times and says: “You are not alone. I am standing there with you and for you. I will share your pain and trouble. You are not alone.” This is the real relation between brothers. A brother is there all the time for you and gives you a shoulder whenever you need it. And you also need him in happy times. Otherwise who will celebrate with you if not your brother? And I am very happy and proud of my relation with my brothers.
I had a day full of healing sessions and tomorrow I will have a lot of work, too, not only in Vilnius but also in Kaunas, a town which is about 100 kilometres away from here. We will go there for the afternoon. Today we were at a wonderful place for dinner. It is a vegetarian restaurant which cooks fully without eggs, onion or garlic. It was delicious!
Tags:: Family, Relationships, Sharing, Scriptures
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Posted By Swami Balendu
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I like this definition of brother. Sometimes our real, blood brothers clash with us, we don't agree on things, and they cause us strife. It's sad, but many people choose not to associate much with their real brothers after they have grown up. But the good thing is that, throughout life, you can still meet people who are like family to you! Even in late adulthood or old age, you could meet a soul mate and friend who makes you feel at home and treats you like family. There is always room for more family in my life.
Reply By Emily on October 14, 2011 11:40
I think that what you are saying is really lovely and important Swami Ji and I wanted to tell you that it has touched me as simple and obvious as it may be. Reading this has left me smiling.
Reply By Anita on November 01, 2010 06:22
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