BLUE LINES
In 2009 November, we reached the spot in Calcutta, with the help of our taxi driver. The road was dirty and the place was little isolated. But we never knew what was in store for us. The car stopped in front of a gate and the driver told me, this is the place. My wife got down and I followed her. A big gate with a small window on it. No one was around and could not see inside. I pressed the bell on the gate and waited.
Two ladies (covered their head with a white scarf) appeared and opened the gate partially and sought the purpose of our visit. Then the permission was granted and we were guided inside where we recorded our address in the register. No other security checks and no other questions. In fact , with a smile, we were led to a simple hall and then to the courtyard.
Our attention was caught by an young boy of our elder son' s age bathing an old man. He was caring the weak man like a baby. We just could not comprehend how it was possible for that young boy to do this service. The foreigner boy was not related to the old man.
Probably you might have guessed the place ?. Lots of people including women were seen taking care of sick people. Yes, you guessed it rightly, we were inside the premises of missions of charity at Kolkatta.
Missions of charity is the institution established by Mother Theresa. The institution where real selfless service is rendered to the deserving and needy. It was our second visit to kolkatta and we were eager to visit this place for a long time. My first sight was captured in my memory like a canon camera and not faded from my memory. As we walked inside, We saw another young lady taking care of an old woman who was visibly not normal. There we saw lots of people,, blind, leper , sick, crippled, old and aged etc, but the atmosphere was very Serene and calm. We were then led to a room where two old people were almost on the death bed.
Anybody may donate for this cause. Because It is easier to give. But may be little difficult to give with real happiness ". But here I say " It is a really miracle when a person submits himself/herself to this level of rendering physical voluntary service with happiness. " This miracle can happen only with God's Grace and without that it is impossible to reach that state. What we saw there was the manifestation of Miraculous transformation of mind to a divine level. I saw this miracle and I say , " I believe in miracles now, because I saw it ".
I know for sure that I have not even grown to .5% of that level but I learned now to respect service providers. Those two visible blue lines on the forehead of those respected women remained in my mind as a logo of selfless service. This visit to kolkatta helped me to realise that I am still in spiritual infancy and not much of growth even today.. That is the truth