Practice and more practice

      

                                                                           
                                                       



Hindu mythology has an interesting story. 
Our forefathers who were mainly farmers had a practice of offering prayers to Lord Shiva and Lord Indra for good yield and sufficient rains for good crops.

It is said that during the "homam" once the farmers did not keep a seat for Lord Indra who was said to have blessed farmers with rains. Lord Indra was angry and felt insulted. He cursed the farmers saying that there would not be rains for 12 years. 

You can imagine the farmers condition. 12 years no rains!!! How will they and their families survive? What will they do for survival? They did their best to appease Lord Indra to take back his curse. Lord Indra said rains will come when Lord Shiva plays his "Damru". He knew that the farmers will approach Shiva. But he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to these Farmers & when Farmers reached Lord Shiva he repeated the same thing that he will play Damru after 12 years.

Disappointed Farmers decided to wait till 12 years.

But one Farmer regularly was digging, treating & putting manure in the soil & sowing the seeds even with no crop emerging.

Other Farmers were making fun of that Farmer . After 3 years all Farmers asked that Farmer why are you wasting your time and energy when you know that rains will not come before 12 years.

He replied “I know that crop won’t come out but I’m doing it as a matter of “practice”. After 12 years I will forget the process of growing crops and working in the field so I must keep it doing so that I’m fit to produce the crop the moment there is rain after 12 years.”

Hearing his argument Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva & said “You may also forget playing the Damru after 12 years!”

The innocent Lord Shiva (also called Bholenath) in his anxiety just tried to play the Damru, to check if he could….and hearing the sound of Damru immediately there was rain and the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged immediately while others were disappointed.

It is the practice which keeps on making you perfect.

Practice is the essence of quality survival.

Now is the time whatever trade or profession we are in, keep sharpening our skills, practice with what we have, upgrade our knowledge.

Don’t wait for rain … let us focus on our skills today, up-skill your self so that you are ready to meet the challenges.

Up grade your skills. Practice what you already know

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