There was once a minister who always said, “Krishna’s mercy” when anything went wrong. This irritated the king no end. When the king’s finger was cut off in an accident, the minister of course said, “Krishna’s mercy!” The King was so angry he put the minister in jail. The minister’s response? “Krishna’s mercy!”
Later while out hunting, the king was captured by a tribe of cannibals. They were preparing him for a human sacrifice - and their supper - when they noticed his missing finger. They let him go in disgust (he was incomplete and therefore un-sacrifice-able). The king thought to himself “Krishna’s mercy” and immediately upon return released the minister from prison.
“I now know why it was Krishna’s mercy for me to have lost my finger. But why was being put in jail mercy for you?” The king asked.
“Were I not in jail, I would have been out hunting with you. And I don’t have a missing finger!” the Minister replied.
Often we, like the king, see Krishna’s mercy only after the fact.
When things go wrong--and they will--see it as Krishna’s mercy. You may at first feel a bit foolish - how can an obstacle or disappointment be Krishna’s mercy? Be patient and remain open to the message from Krishna and the fact that the changes may indeed be for your betterment in the final analysis.
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