Around 8000 years ago, there was a wealthy n strong kingdom called Kishkindha.. exactly where current Hampi ruins lie. Hanuman was son of the senapati of the whole kingdom. Very strong, naughty and wealthy.
He and his friends had a habit to lift large boulders and run with them just for fun or exercise. Sometimes, saints and sages used to be doing meditation on those large rocks or boulders. Unintentionally, they used to get troubled by these activities.
One day, Maharshi Durwas was in deep sadhana when Hanuman accidently lifted the rock he was sitting on. Being known for anger, as expected he fell a spell on Young Hanuman that he will forget his egoistic powers unless and until external forces reminds him about those.
For large part of his accompaniment with Ram, Hanuman have not used his physical strengths because of this, until they all reached Rameshwaram and Jambuwant reminded him about it.
Rest is the history we all know.
Cut to today, I am in Hampi. Writing this story sitting on one of the very boulders he might have lifted or stepped on. I did not heard this story here, I knew it from my childhood. But I never realised its relevance and application to today untill now !
Friends, we are all powerful in more ways than we can imagine. But... We need PT teacher to tell us "You are brave", we need our friends to tell us "you are beautiful", we need our brothers to tell us that "yes, you can do it". We need someone special to tell us that "you have it in you"
We are all Hanuman affected by Maharshi Durwasa someday. The time to come out of that spell is NOW.... We won't get Jambuwant by our side always. We don't need him.
May be ... you are my external force, may be... I am yours... or may be... That force is within you.... Go for it !
..... Harshad.
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