Abortion - A Crime

A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: 

'Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even 1 year old and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together. 

So the doctor said: 'OK and what do you want me to do?' 

She said: 'I want you to end my pregnancy, and I'm counting on your help with this.' 

The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence he said to the lady: 'I think I have a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too.' 

She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request. 

Then he continued: 'You see, in order for you not to have to take care 2 babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms. 

The lady was horrified and said: 'No doctor! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!

'I agree', the doctor replied. 'But you seemed to be OK with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution.' The doctor smiled, realizing that he had made his point. He convinced the mom that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one that's still in the womb. The crime is the same! 

"Love says I sacrifice myself for the good of the other person. Abortion says I sacrifice the other person for the good of myself..." 

Parents and Children

Pencil: I'm sorry

Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Pencil: I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :)

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on).

Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

"All my life, I've been the pencil.. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I'm left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have..."

To what extend Ego is necessary?

To what extend Ego is necessary?

1) Take a glass of water, and add a spoon of salt in it, and mix it well. The water will taste very salty.

2) Next, drop the glass of waster in a gallon of water. The salt is still there, and you can taste it, although very less.

3) Finally, take the gallon of water and drop it in a fresh water lake. The salt is still there, but now you cannot taste it at all.

The first case is the ego of a common man.

The second case is the ego of a serious spiritual student.

The third case is the ego of an self-realized person.

So..how much ego is necessary for a person? If you can taste the salt (ego), there is still work left to do. :-)

- Inspirations by Sudhir Krishnan

Tips to Control our Anger

Tips to Control our Anger, which harms our lives and relationships:

• Leave the place.
• Take in deep breaths.
• Drink some water.
• Listen to music that you like.
• Watch a movie that you wanted to.
• Do some physical exercise like walking, jogging...
• Repeat: ‘I am patient and loving person'
• Think of a good moments in your life.
• Visualize a relaxing experience.