Two ways to live

How many of us have experienced or witnessed miracles and felt deep within that the Almighty stands behind them? As the Mother, Puducherry, and Sri Aurobindo put it, 'Do not try to judge the Divine grace by your mind, you will not get anywhere, because it is something formidable which is not explained through human words or feelings.' Mooka Kavi used to pray for hours in the sanctum of Sri Kamakshi for her blessings. When the Goddess' grace descended on him, not only did all his ailments disappear, but he was also able to compose 500 verses in praise of the Goddess.

Narayana Bhattathiri composed Narayaneeyam, the condensed version of Srimad Bhagavatam, which consists of 1,000 verses grouped into 10 stanzas across 100 cantos. Suffering from great pain, he composed 10 slokas daily in Guruvayoorappan's praise; on the 100th day, he was cured of his ailments.

Raja Parikshit, successor of the Pandavs, was cursed by a sage's son that a snake would bite him after 7 days. The curse proved to be a boon for the king as he attained salvation on hearing Srimad Bhagavatam for 7 days till his last breath. Once, Shiv confronted Adi Shankaracharya in the guise of a chandal to shatter his notions of caste and purity. The saint soon realised that divinity transcends social boundaries.


A quote attributed to Albert Einstein concludes, 'There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle..'