Why does God tests us?

The question arises in the mind of many, “Why should Truth test us?”

God’s tests are divine tests not to unveil something hitherto unknown. Since he is omniscient, he does not need such unveiling process. Though such tests pronounces his guidance for one man, but addresses both believers and non believers in every event.

The mettle of man is like gold, to be purified in a crucible.” It should be kept in mind that in the course of God’s tests all impurities are removed from us.

In all schools there are test to determine whether the subject taught has been mastered by the student. Testing is beneficial and necessary for the one being tested. One may be optimistic that he is ready to graduate. Testing makes him see where he really stands.

In the school one is taught a lesson and then given a test; but in life, we are given test that teaches us a lesson. In this test, God sees how much we are willing to toil tests our strength and bestows his grace to the necessary extent.

Learning and growth involve testing, testing lets u know how you are doing. If you are not doing so well, turn to God , asking for help. Spend more time in purifying yourself with the help of the Vedas and the guidance of Guru.

Truth tests us.......when....

We all across a number of stories where devotees are put to severe tests, which make them undergo sufferings and pain. Prahlad, son of Hiranya Kasipu, was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. But his father hated Vishnu , in this confrontation between father and son, Prahlad, the little boy was rolled down mountains, thrown into the ocean forcibly and asked to drank poison, but he survived with his unshakable faith in Vishnu, who ultimately appeared in the form of Narasimha and blessed him. These tests were given to Prahlad to make him grow stronger and stronger I his faith in Lord Vishnu. The story of Harishchandra is another legend to glorify the tests be truth. The whole story runs round the efforts of sage Visvamitra to provoke Harishchandra to break his promise and utter a lie. But Harishchandra was ready to lose his kingdom, wealth and even his wife, Chandramati, to stand firm in his faith in truth. When Truth tested him severely, he did not hesitate to face the tests for protecting the values of Truth. Harishchandra’s name became immortal.

Mohandas karamchand Gandhi after witnessing the stage play of this Harishchandra boy tool an oath to adhere to Truth and strictly followed it in his life thereafter .in all the stories of great devotees of Siva(Nayanmars) and ardent devotees Vishnu(Alvars) we find that God makes them undergo hardships to test the strength of their devotion. At the end, he grants them relief and joy, while vindicating their greatness.

Lesson for arjuna

Arjuna hearing about his son's death resolved to take revenge on Jayadrata who was responsible for luring him away from the spot pf the Chakra vyuha. he vowed that he would smash Jayadrata's head to pieces before the sun set taht day.Jayadrata however , hearing about Arjuna's resolve, went into hiding..

Time was running out and Arjuna was preplexed. it was
Krishna's startegy hid the sunb behind clouds .believing that the sun had set . Jayadrata came out of the hiding the sun and arjuna killed Jayadrata.


The lesson for Arjuna here was that targets and time limits should not be set when emotions are runniing high. Further, arjuna could not concentrate on teh strategy to kill Jayadrata , having one eye always on teh sun.

Wise Managers must study the prevailing situations keenly and take decisions appropriate to the need of the hour, In a world becoming increasingly smaller thatnk s to rapid global communication this ability has nurtured by managers.
Managers will definitely benefit alot from Arjuna's wisdom.

THUS WE CAN SAY, "A KIND WORD CAN BE A CATALYST OF GROWTH, INPERSONAL AS ALSO BUSINESS LIFE." 

Radha.

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Today’s leaders often lack decision making power… the basic principle of modern management is not just coordination but scanning the environment with precision and taking decisions that which is wise…

Arjuna’s concern was wider than self-interest. Today’s managers need to remember that flexibility accommodation and empathy seldom fail to make an intransigent person responsive.

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Today organisations are looking for managers who have the capapcity tolearn from their surroundings and continuously adopt themselves. further, organisations are looking for students who are like Arjuna in the modern day corporate Mahabharatha.

Arjuna learnt from Dronacharya his Guru not he gave him special attention it is just because Arjuna was active learner. To be good manager one should learn continuously otherwise he would stagnate . continuous learning helps one to be creative in solving problems active learning, a keen desire to learn something new everyday, will differentiate managers from others.

Managers should be focused like Arjuna who was only student who took the initiative of going Drona and asking him to teach the skills required for entering Chakra vyuha and remained focused on his objective of being the greatest archer in the world.
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Decision making.........

LESSONS FROM ARJUNA FOR TODAY'S MANAGERS

What set him apart from otherswho also learnt the same guru?

“You are what your deep driving desires is . as your desire is so is your will deed is so is your destiny.”is so is your deed, as your

In todays competitive corporate world it is the manager who plays the major role of synchronizing and co-ordinating  his associates and partners energy and efforts towards accompluishments of organsational goals. He  can do emulating Arjuna in certain respects.

Arjuna was an ultimate warrior full of dynamism and action. He had totally surrendered his ego. If managers could shed their ego and learn even from their subordinates and associates, the experience could be enriching.

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CONTINUOUS LEARNING

“ I know everything” these are the three most frightening words you can hear in the corridors of management colleges. In a fast changing dynamic worlds can we say we know everything?

Or can we say we have reached a stage where there is no need for us to learn or unlearn?

A beautiful thought...

a devotee  had a very good habit. Whenever he left his office, he would buy a few buns to distribute to some poor people who sat along the street. It so happened that one of these men was just at the entrance of his apartment, and this was a regular practice.

Now, one evening, he was very busy and unfortunately, he could not buy these buns. He was feeling very uncomfortable because he wouldn't be able to give it, but he came along. His only worry was that while he would be able to bypass all the other poor people because he would be driving in his car, the person he would definitely have to encounter is the one at the entrance of his apartment. 

He wondered, “How can I face this person? Surely, he's going to ask me for the bun and I will have to tell him 'no'.” So, he came up with an idea. He thought, “I'll park my car a little far away and enter my apartment from the rear.”

But, unfortunately, when he reached his place and was about to do this disappearing act, this poor man sitting in the entrance saw him and called out, “Sir!” devotee says it was a very uneasy feeling. He thought, “He's going to ask me for the bun. How am I going to tell him that I have no bun today?'”

Anyway, he responds and says, “I'm really sorry, I couldn't get a bun today.” The poor man looks at him with a smile and says, “Sir, I did not call you here for your bun, but every day, when you give me your bun, you give a beautiful smile and that makes me feel wanted. That makes me feel part of this human fraternity and it's only that smile that I ask for.”

So, this is a beautiful experience which says that it's not just about giving material things. Even a smile is also about love.

beautifully captures this need for love in our every act by saying, “Work is love made visible and if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy. For, if you bake bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger.” Such a beautiful thought!