Monday, November 29, 2021

Wasp entry- HH Bharati Teertha Mahaswamigal

*Source: Illuminating Interactions*
 
*The book deals with the anecdotes of Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamin*
 
26. Once during the Chandramouleeswara Puja, a wasp entered the hall and disappeared into the garment of a devotee. Panic stricken, he frantically attempted to remove it. Observing his plight, His Holiness gestured him to stand and turn around. He obeyed. Lo! The insect emerged from his garment unhurt and flew away! With a smile, His Holiness gestured him to sit. After the Puja, He addressed the person: "When I noticed the wasp entering your garment I was afraid that you would hurt it. That's why I had to intervene."
 
On another occasion, followed by a couple of devotees His Holiness was proceeding to the temple of Sharadambal. One of the devotees was surprised to notice Acharyal keeping a constant vigil on the footpath while conversing with the devotees. Whenever He spotted an insect ahead, His pace gradually reduced and an extra force was applied to His next step. This produced the necessary vibrations on the ground, forcing the insect to move to safety. The entire process was so methodically carried out that not a single insect was hurt during His passage to the temple!

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