The power of kindness

The power of kindness: The power of kindness is the greatest power in the world for winning the hearts of the people, their affection and friendship. In Islam, it is said that one day the angels of heaven asked God: “O God, is there anything in the world stronger than rock? Yes, God replied, “Iron is stronger, for it breaks rock, ” “Is there anything stronger than iron?” “ Yes, fire, for it melts iron.” “And is there anything stronger than fire?”  “Water, for it quenches fire.” And what is stronger than water? “Wind, for it can move the waves.” “And is there anything stronger than wind?” “Yes, a kind heart that gives alms to the poor in secret, not letting the left hand know what the right hand is doing.”  In the Ramayana, it is said there is nothing difficult to achieve in this world for those who have other’s interest in heart. In the Gita, the Lord says, “Who is free from malice towards all beings and who is kind and friendly to all is very dear to Me.” Once I was travelling from a nearby village of Vellore to Chennai. It was a remote place, and was raining. My driver lost the way. He saw a man standing near a bus stand waiting for the bus. He stopped the car and asked him the correct route to Chennai. The moment the man tried to explain, the bus arrived. The man did not board the bus and started explaining. After the explanation, I thanked him and asked why he missed the bus. He smiled and said that it was his duty and he was feeling satisfied and would catch the next bus within an hour. We introduced each other and exchanged our contact numbers. I waited for him till he boarded the next bus. The next morning I received a call from him saying that the bus he missed had met with an accident. Who had said that if you serve the universe, the universe will serve you?