Spiritualism

‘’Lord Narada is well known as a great devotee of the supreme lord in Hindu 

mythology. He chants ‘Narayana, Narayana’ the name of god all the time.

Naturally Narada got puffed up with false ego and self importance. Vain, he went 

to god and tried to put words into god’s mouth ‘’God please tell me and the 

worldas to who is your greatest devotee.’’ All the time Narada was sure that god 

will name him so.

God being god, could see through Narada’s machinations. He smiled at Narada’s 

ignorance.

‘’Okay Narada I will show you.’’ God said. Narada was puzzled.’ Why was God 

delaying to answer such a simple question?...’ Narada thought ‘after all he had 

just to point his fingers at him ‘Narada.’ God could read Narada’s mind. He 

smiled again. God pointed his fingers down at a spot on earth again. ‘’Look there

he is...’’ God said sweetly ‘’he is my best devotee.’’

Slighted at such a remark Narada nevertheless looked down upon the spot. He 

saw a poor farmer toiling under the glaring sun. The man looked wiry, shabby, 

and poor.

Narada got extremely upset. He glared at god disapprovingly.