There is a very interesting story about the bridge that was built
over the Indian Ocean. Irrespective of whatever connotations this
subject has gained over the years, the enormity of the tale wound around
it can keep many more centuries of story tellers interested in it.
It is said that the monkey God Hanuman, rose over the ocean to meet Sita. This churned up the trees and rocks and sent them ocean wards forming the bridge.
The other story goes thus. The rocks were laboriously picked, one after another, by an army of monkeys and Lord Rama’s name was etched in each of those and thrown into the ocean. How the bridge was built is not of great consequence, though, what or who built it is debatable.
Did God build the bridge?
Then, does God have the time for such tasks as building bridges to help people? If that is true then why do we need huge companies and great architects?
Did the monkeys build the bridge? Or did Hanuman build the bridge?
Do ordinary mortals have the immense capability to build such bridges? Then the world would have long been a maze of bridges. Then how do such mammoth tasks get accomplished? It is rightly believed that the inscription of the name of the Lord on each stone held it in good stead, floating over the ocean. This immovable faith in the almighty helps in achieving great tasks. The faith that humans have in God spins unbelievable magic.
To conclude the thought, let me recall the inspiring words of Swami Vivekananda “Faith, faith, faith in ourselves, faith, faith in God---this is the secret of greatness. “
It is said that the monkey God Hanuman, rose over the ocean to meet Sita. This churned up the trees and rocks and sent them ocean wards forming the bridge.
The other story goes thus. The rocks were laboriously picked, one after another, by an army of monkeys and Lord Rama’s name was etched in each of those and thrown into the ocean. How the bridge was built is not of great consequence, though, what or who built it is debatable.
Did God build the bridge?
Then, does God have the time for such tasks as building bridges to help people? If that is true then why do we need huge companies and great architects?
Did the monkeys build the bridge? Or did Hanuman build the bridge?
Do ordinary mortals have the immense capability to build such bridges? Then the world would have long been a maze of bridges. Then how do such mammoth tasks get accomplished? It is rightly believed that the inscription of the name of the Lord on each stone held it in good stead, floating over the ocean. This immovable faith in the almighty helps in achieving great tasks. The faith that humans have in God spins unbelievable magic.
To conclude the thought, let me recall the inspiring words of Swami Vivekananda “Faith, faith, faith in ourselves, faith, faith in God---this is the secret of greatness. “
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