A small #Story aka Incident whose morals have more importance during our present fast paced life. #Thread 🧵
A Monk🧘♂️ of the Ramakrishna Mission was being interviewed by a journalist from #NewYork🇺🇸. The journalist started interviewing the Monk🧘♂️ as planned earlier. 1/13
A Monk🧘♂️ of the Ramakrishna Mission was being interviewed by a journalist from #NewYork🇺🇸. The journalist started interviewing the Monk🧘♂️ as planned earlier. 1/13
Journalist - "Sir, in ur last lecture, u told us about "Contact" & "Connection." It's really confusing. Can you explain?"
The Monk🧘♂️ smiled & apparently deviating from the question asked the journalist:
"Are u from #NewYork ?"
2/13. source - fb
The Monk🧘♂️ smiled & apparently deviating from the question asked the journalist:
"Are u from #NewYork ?"
2/13. source - fb
Journalist: "Yeah..."
Monk🧘♂️: "Who are there at home🏡?"
The Journalist felt that the Monk was trying to avoid answering his question🤔 since this was a very personal & unwarranted question.. 3/13
Monk🧘♂️: "Who are there at home🏡?"
The Journalist felt that the Monk was trying to avoid answering his question🤔 since this was a very personal & unwarranted question.. 3/13
Yet the journalist said: "Mother👩👦 expired. Father 👨👦is there. Three brothers & one sister. All married"
The Monk, w/a smile on his face, asked again: "Do u talk to ur father?"
The journalist looked visibly annoyed🤨...
The Monk: "When did u talk to him last?" 4/13
The Monk, w/a smile on his face, asked again: "Do u talk to ur father?"
The journalist looked visibly annoyed🤨...
The Monk: "When did u talk to him last?" 4/13
The journalist, suppressing his annoyance😐 said: "May be a month📅 ago."
The Monk: "Do you brothers & sisters meet often? When did you meet🤝 last as a family👨👨👦👦 gathering?"
At this point, sweat😰 appeared on the forehead of the journalist. 5/13
The Monk: "Do you brothers & sisters meet often? When did you meet🤝 last as a family👨👨👦👦 gathering?"
At this point, sweat😰 appeared on the forehead of the journalist. 5/13
It seemed that the Monk was interviewing the Journalist📰.
With a sigh, the Journalist said: "We met last at Christmas🎅 2yrs ago🎄."
The Monk: "How many days did u all stay together?"
The Journalist (wiping the sweat😰 on his brow) said: "three days..." 6/13
With a sigh, the Journalist said: "We met last at Christmas🎅 2yrs ago🎄."
The Monk: "How many days did u all stay together?"
The Journalist (wiping the sweat😰 on his brow) said: "three days..." 6/13
Monk: "How much time did u spend with ur Father👨👦, sitting🪑 right beside him?"
The journalist looking perplexed & embarassed & started scribbling something on a paper... 7/13
The journalist looking perplexed & embarassed & started scribbling something on a paper... 7/13
The Monk: "Did u have breakfast🥣, lunch🥘 or dinner👨🍳 together? Did u ask how he was? Did u ask how his days are passing after ur mother's death?"
Drops of tears started to flow from the eyes of the journalist😢. 8/13
Drops of tears started to flow from the eyes of the journalist😢. 8/13
The Monk🧘♂️ held the hand💘 of the journalist & said: "Don't be embarrassed, upset or sad. I am sorry if I have hurt u unknowingly... But this is basically the answer to ur question about "Contact & Connection ." 9/13
You have 'Contact' w/ur father but u don't have 'Connection' w/him. You are not connected to him. Connection is between heart❤️ & heart❤️.
Sitting together, sharing meals & caring for each other, touching, shaking hands, having eye contact, spending some time together 10/13
Sitting together, sharing meals & caring for each other, touching, shaking hands, having eye contact, spending some time together 10/13
All your brothers & sisters have 'Contact' but no 'Connection' w/ each other..."
The journalist wiped his eyes & said : "Thanks for teaching me a fine & unforgettable lesson."
This is the reality today. 11/13
The journalist wiped his eyes & said : "Thanks for teaching me a fine & unforgettable lesson."
This is the reality today. 11/13
Whether @ home🏡 or in the society everybody has lots of contacts but there is no connection. Everybody is busy in his/her own world🌎.
Let us not maintain just "Contacts" but let us remain "Connected." Caring, Sharing & Spending time w/all our dear ones. #HappyDussehra 12/13
Let us not maintain just "Contacts" but let us remain "Connected." Caring, Sharing & Spending time w/all our dear ones. #HappyDussehra 12/13
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