Sunday, April 10, 2011

31 - Bakre Ka Bali - Part 1

The humble bakra (Goat) is much sought after at Christmas and party times. The price of the Bakra goes up 50% to 100% during Christmas in Fiji.
One other time the Bakra is needed is when a sacrifice or Bali is to be offered.

Belief in the local Ojha, Sufi, or the witch doctor has been prevalent over centuries, and sadly, quite a good percent of the population still continue to believe in them.

The Ojha ji commands so much respect in many communities that people would much rather take their sick relatives to a Ojha than to a G.P.

All the great religions of the world preach that SarvShaktiMaan God is the only one worth praying to. Many people do not agree with this, but then, many people strongly believe that there is no God. We are not here to deprive anyone of their wishes and choices.

Generally speaking, people who do not believe in God or any supernatural powers are those who have a lot of money, those who have reasonable formal education, people in professional of semi-professional positions, or people who possess a lot of physical strength.

When the successful business fails, money starts to run out, professional carreers and social standing starts to flop, physical strength is slowly diminishing, health of the loved ones is not so good, the once happy family is suddenly falling apart....these same, seemingly strong, people are seen in the very front of the queue at prayer houses all over the world.

Deen Dayaalu, Karuna Nidhaan Prabhu Ji smilingly accepts all his devotees !

Der se aaye, drust aaye, aaye to sahi !!!

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