There is an Aiyappan Temple next to my house. The priest used to give a speech to his followers everyday evening to a small group of devotees that gather at the temple. He uses a microphone. So that those who can't come to the temple can listen to his speech right from their houses to get enlightened on spirituality.
Few days back I happened to be at the open terrace of my house while he was giving his speech. I could hear him clearly. He was talking about the things that are offered to God by the devotees. I didn't understand how can he even take this topic to talk when the Almighty accepts whatever is offered to him with love.
He started like this. "Have you seen how the sweets and savories that are offered to God look like? I see the sweets and savories that are offered to God every day in this temple. And I see most of them are not well made."
Huh! Wasn't the sweets & savories meant for GOD and NOT for the priest!
And then he said,"Some of the kozhukattais doesn't even look like kozhukattais."
Now, this sounded more interesting to me.
He continued,"I find them having different sizes and shapes but not of kozhukattais."
I walked very near to the parapet wall to get a glimpse of the audience. But the roof was so tightly covered that I couldn't see either the priest or the devotees.
He said,"They also have holes on them."
This time, I smiled.
He then said,"They look exactly like the blouses that modern day ladies wear."
I didn't hear the audience laughing loud. But the priest enjoyed his own humor.
WHAT! WHAT was he talking about? Was he commenting on the kozhukattais or the ladies that come to the temple wearing such blouses or the ladies that he see on the road every day?
HOW could THIS speech enlighten the listeners on Spirituality?!!
May God bless him!
Luv u all
Uma
Freelancer
Image courtesy: Go Dakshin
Few days back I happened to be at the open terrace of my house while he was giving his speech. I could hear him clearly. He was talking about the things that are offered to God by the devotees. I didn't understand how can he even take this topic to talk when the Almighty accepts whatever is offered to him with love.
He started like this. "Have you seen how the sweets and savories that are offered to God look like? I see the sweets and savories that are offered to God every day in this temple. And I see most of them are not well made."
Huh! Wasn't the sweets & savories meant for GOD and NOT for the priest!
And then he said,"Some of the kozhukattais doesn't even look like kozhukattais."
Now, this sounded more interesting to me.
He continued,"I find them having different sizes and shapes but not of kozhukattais."
I walked very near to the parapet wall to get a glimpse of the audience. But the roof was so tightly covered that I couldn't see either the priest or the devotees.
He said,"They also have holes on them."
This time, I smiled.
He then said,"They look exactly like the blouses that modern day ladies wear."
I didn't hear the audience laughing loud. But the priest enjoyed his own humor.
WHAT! WHAT was he talking about? Was he commenting on the kozhukattais or the ladies that come to the temple wearing such blouses or the ladies that he see on the road every day?
HOW could THIS speech enlighten the listeners on Spirituality?!!
May God bless him!
Uma
Freelancer
Image courtesy: Go Dakshin
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