Mind control

Thatha started a new story,” Once all the five Pandavas and one hundred Kouravas were given a test by their teacher Drona. He tied a doll of a bird on the tree top. He then called Duryodhana and wanted him to cut the neck of the doll bird using an arrow. Once he got prepared for that Drona asked him “What do you see?” Duryodhana replied, I see a very big green tree with lot of branches and on the top I see a bird doll”

Drona told him, “You would not be able to cut the neck of the bird.” Maithree felt bad and remarked, “How can he say like that Thatha. He should allow him to shoot the arrow and then decide.” Thatha only laughed and did not reply her and continued, “ One by one all the Kouravas were called . All of them replied in a similar fashion. Then among the Pandavas Drona called Arjuna and asked him “What do you see Arjuna?” Arjuna replied, “I see only the neck of the doll bird and nothing else.”

Drona explained, “Only with such a type of concentration one can achieve results. “ Thatha continued, “Similar concentration is needed when you search for God and is called Dhyana. A simple prayer with your mind thinking of the pink dress or blue car, Will not take you near God. When you think of him, you have to think of him and nothing else. This is difficult but by constant practice this can be achieved.” Maithree who has become one to tell moral of the story shouted, “The moral of the story is , when you are searching for something, you should not think of any other thing , except that.”