Hari
OM
Story-day is for cultural exploration, puraanas and
parables and finding out about leading lights in spiritual philosophy.
We
are following the text "Beyond Sorrow" in which we
explore the nature of suffering and how to manage and move through
difficulties.
The
next section of the book addresses Transcending Pain and Pleasure; defeating
the tendency to be swayed from highs to lows according to the tug of the
external.
It
is introduced with a Persian poem;
Rabbia,
sick upon her bed,
By
two saints was visit-ed;
Holy
Malik, Hassan Wise,
Men
of mark in Moslem eyes.
Hassan
said, "Whose prayer is pure
Will
God's chastisements endure."
Malik
from deeper sense
Uttered
his exeri-ence;
"He
who loves his Master's choice
Will
in chastisement rejoice."
Rabbia
saw some selfish will
In
their maxims lingering still;
And
replied, "O men of grace,
He
who sees his Master's face
Will
not in his prayers recall
That
he is chastised at all!"
