Wednesday, October 20, 2010

,WHEN GOD WALKED THE EARTH ChAPTER 36
God visits Andaman and Nicobar islands and is caught in a sunami

God was going through a travel magazine when He read about the Andaman and Nicobar islands Nicobar islands are a part of Indian ocean and comprise of twenty-two islands of various sizes ,the largest being Great Nicobar ,the nicobar are a part of a great island created by a great collusion that lifted the Himalayas and created a long arch of islands including Andaman and nicobar islands.These islands are said to have been created thousands of years ago .The idyllic emerald green islands are an ocean of paradise of which dreams are made of-palms trees swaying in the gentle breeze circling pristine white sands and the beautiful sound of azure waves crashing on the corals, floating in splendid isolation in the bay of Bengal these islands are blessed with unforgettable sights.
On reading about the breathtakingly beauty of the islands with its picturesque extravaganza ,God decided to pay a visit to these islands .Goddess Laxshmi who could forsee into the future knew that very soon the islands would turn into ghost islands having nothing but poignant ruins with its beauty completely shattered ,tried her best to dissuade God from visiting them ,but He was adamant and so He went to spend some days on the beautiful islands.
As He got off the launch He was stunned at the beautiful sight which greeted Him ,the islands were epitome of beauty which were crafted out of fantasy. Gossamer smoke rose from a deeply green undulating landscape and a trail of clouds enveloped the landscape.
.The mesmerizing mist lent a smoke screen effect to the place making it look mystical , under the cover of dense forests ,exotic birds sang their lovely songs amongst an amazing variety of multi-hued wild flowers. Breathtakingly bewitching it was an oasis of calm and peace. God immediately fell in love with the place ,God hired a quaint little cottage by the beach and He spent His days swimming or walking on the beach with the waves kissing His feet, some times He would hire a glass bottomed boat , as the boat sped on the azure waters, He would feast His eyes on the fish and the corals in exquisite colors and exotic shapes which were visible from the glass bottom
Once He also came across a massage parlor ,the natural essential oils ,the gentle sound of music and the serenity of the most incredible sea view made Him go inside the parlor ,inside He met half clad women who assured Him that after taking the massage He would be relieved of stress and,His body would be rejuvenated and energized ,they were about to take off His clothes ,when He hastily retreated’
Another time, He came across an eatery from which camel delicious aromas which were irresistible ,He entered and found a corner seat ,immediately the waiter appeared before Him and handed Him the menu card-the card contained succulent steaks ,juicy burgers and aromatic desserts and frothy drinks ,when God ordered some of these delicacies, He couldn’t even touch them because they were meant for people who were carnivorous by nature ,the food which was being advertised as a great culinary experience created to satisfy even the most adventurous taste was completely obnoxious in His eyes and therefore He left the restaurant without touching any food served to Him

God was happily spending His days in perfect bliss , when one day as God was sleeping His blissful sleep ,Goddess Laxshmi appeared before Him,” where were you all these days devi ,I was missing you”,
“since you are on this earth some on has to carry on your work in your absence and I was doing all your work and since you are missing me why don’t you come back, I am sad to say my lord but I am getting tired of all the work I am doing ,you better come back soon”
“don’t tell me you are feeling jealous at seeing me enjoying myself” ,said God in a teasing manner,
“I am not the jealous kind besides heaven is much more beautiful then these islands” ,replied the Goddess
“you are absolutely right but although ,heaven is beautiful it is such a dull and drab place very quiet and very proper ,but here I get to know so many different things , meet diverse people ,see so many exotic places , I cannot enjoy these pleasures in heaven”,
”these pleasures are created for only men born on this earth” ,said the Goddess
“therefore I have come on this earth to experience these pleasures” was Gods reply
“my lord you have come here to see the world , but now you are stuck on these islands ,don’t you want to see other places which have more beauty then these islands?”,
“I am enjoying my stay here devi” ,replied God
“you may not be able to enjoy this place for long, clouds of bad fortune are hovering over this island” ,Goddess said in a worried voice.
“I can look after myself devi, now can I go to swim?” ,asked God ,without waiting for her reply God changed into a bathing trunk . Seeing His muscular body and rippling muscles Goddess looked at Him in awe .’you have chosen a very handsome body my lord” ,she was full of admiration
“no doubt I have chosen a handsome body but to keep up its beauty I have to look after it very carefully ,I eat only healthy vegetarian food and mik and milk products ,fruits ,grains , and nuts. These foods increase the duration of life ,give purity of mind and bodily strength . Daily I engage myself in yoga and meditation and I sleep atleast seven hours per day besides regularly I go swimming and walk for a couple of hours daily ,I am now going for swimming if you so desire you can give me company” then looking at her from top to toe ,He said,”but you can not swim in this costume , you have to wear a swim suit like the girls on the beach”
“lord the stay on the earth has turned you very naughty” ,Goddess said accusingly, ”devi I am not being naughty I am just speaking what is right,I am leaving now” .

No sooner He stepped out of His cottage , when nature turned over on its side ,the earth started shaking and rumbling ,scarcely had the prolonged rumbling of the massive earthquake died away , then the first mind boggling phenomena occurred ,and then the sea like an angry giant python spewing venom started gathering in height and volume as it surged towards the beach ,the first wave which crashed on the shore was no more then three feet high ,the wave which followed it was five meters high , and the last wave to attack the shore was a gigantic wall of water all of ten meters in height .All hell broke loose,the surging water picked up houses , boats ,people ,animals ,massive trees and anything which came its way ,sweeping them away from the land into the sea. God was helplessly carried away into the jungle and left to hang on the limb of a giant tree thirty feet high from the ground. As He looked down ,He saw the giant rollers effortlessly uprooting massive trees and sweeping them away into the sea with many a human and beast sticking to them like macabre trophies.
Goddess Laxshmi appeared before God and said in a terse voice,” what are you doing up there why don’t you come down?”
“cant you see the gushing waters ,if I come down I will surely drown”,
“have you forgotten that you are God? If you can not save yourself then how will you save all these creatures who are praying to you to help them?” ,asked the Goddess
“you seem to have forgotten that I am in a human body besides I have no powers with me , today I am as helpless as other beings”
“alright my lord ,give me your hand”, as soon as His hand touched her hand they landed in a safe place far away from the deluge
From there He surveyed the destruction ,the terrifying sunami had caused in the place. As far as the eye could see ,everything lay in ruiens ,the fishing boats tethered to the jetty hung vertically suspended on their ropes, Dead bodies lay scattered all over the place ,the old and infirm ,the children and women ,the men and the animal ,all who had tried to escape were cruelly cut off by cliffs ,buildings and trees against which the helpless victims were repeatedly battered by the deadly waters. In the middle of this bedlam there were a few survivors who had lost their limbs and sight and who lay on the ground groaning in pain and fear .At some places huge corpses of trees lay prone on the ground ,at other places coral reefs as high as double decker buses were ripped out of the sea and thrown inland and millions of fish thrown out with them were wriggling for survival in the sands,
Buses ,cars ,tankers ,rickshaws all lay around twisted out of shape ,the whole atmosphere was permeated with a nauseating smell which indicated the presence of innumerable dead bodies of both men and animals

God was surprised to see so much destruction around himself ,it seemed only a moment ago when He had stepped out of the cottage to go for a swim ,the sun had been high in the sky and most of the people had been awake and were going about their work ,some were attending to their morning ablations ,others were fishing ,playing foot ball ,preparing meals ,swimming or getting ready to go to the church ,no one had the slightest inclination that within moments every thing would be wiped off from the face of the earth ”why this wanton destruction of life and property devi?”, God questioned in a sad voice
“I have no idea ,I will summon Yogmaya she is the best person to ask because she writes everyone’s destiny ”,before she had finished speaking, Yogmaya stood before them with folded hands” you remembered me my lord” ,she asked in a humble voice
“yes Yogmaya”, said God” why has this wide spread destruction taken place ,why has mankind been punished so cruelly?” then continuing in a lighter vein He said ,”do you require labor to make a bridge ,a dam or a palace in heaven, I have always noted that when ever you want any work to be done ,you kill numerous humans to do your dirty work for you because denizens of heaven are too lazy to do any manual work”
“I know my lord that you are cutting a joke with me but believe me I have no hand in this wantom destruction, I think this destruction is due to the anger of sea God and mother Cow” No sooner their names were taken that they made their appearance and bowed before them in reverence
“why did you do this?”, God questioned them in stern voice
“my lord since the beginning of this creation I have been standing on my legs whilst the earth rotates on my horns”, said the mother cow, I try not to move even an inch no matter what the provocation because with every moment I make, the earth starts shaking and earthquake takes place ,I not only carry the full burden of the earth ,but my progeny supplies milk which is nector to humans, it is a perfect food for everyone right from birth to death ,but man is ungrateful instead of being grateful to what we are giving him, he cruelly slaughters us for money ,for food ,for clothing ,and for footwear. Cows are one of the mans most valuable resources of food but man is very greedy ,in his greed to get more and more milk us he treats us very cruelly he administer to us a variety of harmones ,tranquilizers and antibiotics which are very hazardous to our health ,my lord a few years ago the white man was afflicted by a rare disease which they called mad cows disease because in their twisted minds they came to the conclusion that the disease was being transmitted through cows to men and they started slaughtering thousands of innocent cows to be rid of the dreadful disease ,they kill so many animals ,birds ,and beasts saying that we have no souls so they can serve us at their tables, Is it correct that we have no souls?”,
“every living being has a soul , here is a proof-all creatures created by me eat to survive ,man too eats to survive ,man drinks water ,other creatures too drink water ,man takes rest by sleeping ,other creatures also sleep ,man defends himself in times of danger ,other creatures too defend themselves ,man has sex to bring forth children ,other creatures too have sex to have children . Mans blood is red ,every living being has red blood ,man dies and the full creation of mine dies ,no one on this earth is immortal .,when so many similarities are there between men and my other creations it is an indication that every one born on this earth has a soul,who ever kills for food or pleasure will be be barefit of human form in his next birth and he will be born as an animal and he will be killed by the same animal he had killed in his last birth .He is eating the flesh of the animal who will in his next birth be eating his flesh” ,said God
“you have provided men with a rich supply of wonderful foods which offers them delicious banquets which involve no slaughter and bloodshed .There are innumerable delicious variety of fruits and vegetables ,nuts ,grains ,and seeds , infact the full world is loaded with these nourishing foods still men hankers after flesh foods .All your creation is endowed with certain natural rights that can not be taken away ,why don’t we have the right of life and liberty like men,why should we be killed by them ,lord you will never believe how they put animals to death ,the cruelty with which they are slaughtered is seen to be believed .Screaming animals are hoisted into the air by their feet and moved through the factories of destruction and death through mechanical convenyer systems, still alive they are skinned and their flesh chopped to pieces”, revealed the mother cow.
“my lord” spoke the Goddess ,”you have created for humans such a lavish supply of fruits and vegetables ,herbs ,nuts and grains and yet they are not satisfied they are eating birds ,fish ,and animals . I wonder what accident brought to his mouth the flesh of a dead creature. How can his eyes endure the sight of a wailing and a crying animal being torn asnder limb by limb , how can his nose bare the stench of blood and gore ,how can he drink the blood of harmless and tame creatures. Even beasts like horses ,cows , bullocks and elephants live on vegetation. The man whom you created in your own image has turned worst then a beast ,his body is polluted ,it is the grave yard of animals and birds he has killed ,if he can deprive the other creatures their right to live ,he who does not value life ,he himself does not deserve to live”
“you are right mother”, said the cow,” I bore everything patiently and then every thing got out of hand when they started indiscriminate killing of birds because they felt they were giving them bird flu.They killed the pigeons first ,then they put the fowls in tempos in which they were crammed together with no breathing space and no food and water ,most of them died on the way to the slaughter house ,when I heard this news ,I could not believe my ears how could man be so cruel and wicked? I shook my head in disbelief and the earth too started shaking and then all hell broke lose”
“my lord when the earth started heaving” ,said the sea God ”my waters became agitated and it started running haywire, I could have controlled the water ,but I had my account to settle with the cruel man ,besides fish they hunt for crocodiles ,whales each and every type of fish to decorate their dining tables ,they pollute my water with sewage from various slaughter and industrial houses which brings untimely death to many creatures living in my waters .Man is killing and maiming dumb and innocent creatures who have no sting or teeth even to retaliate and defend themselves He has no sympathy or pity for other living creatures he is violent ,cruel and evil ,he is full of misery and loathing because his mind and heart has become putrid due to eating flesh”
“by living on the flesh of other living beings, man only has brought misery and death upon himself”, said God “every living creature has feelings and every one has a right to life and if man in his greed kills innocent creatures then he brings upon himself war ,pestilence and natural calamities. To control the violence of nature first he has to turn to non-violence”
Just then Gods mobile started ringing ”where are you God we are searching for you every where?”, Mohammed was on the line
“I am at Andaman and Nicobar islands”.”
“how come you reached there?, It was struck by a major disaster this morning,are you safe?’, asked Mohammed
“I am safe don’t worry, I have come out of it unscathed”. Said God
“come back soon we are missing you, take the next flight back”, said Mohammed” if you don’t come back immediately ,I am going to come there personally to pick you ”
“I will try my best to come as soon as possible”. Was Gods reply
“every one in the school is missing you ,without you they are lost ,you have captured every ones heart ,very soon idd is approaching and without you the joy of celebrating the festival will be lost”
“don’t worry my friend I will be there soon” ,replied God, Then He surveyed the surroundings and He saw that every thing was in shambles ,every road was blocked by fallen trees, buildings ,huge boulders and rocks ,there was no way He would be able to go out of this place. “now what will I do?” ,God asked Goddess Laxshmi
“worry not my lord ,I will take you back”, said the Goddess and before He knew it, He found Himself ouside the school gates. As He entered the school He could hear the chanting of vedic mantras on seeing Him all surrounded Him and touched His feet in reverence. “we are thankful to God for bringing you back safely we were so worried about your safety” ,said Najma
“we all are grateful to God for giving you back to us”, said Mohammed ,”every child was praying for your safe return ,this calls for a celebration”, then turning to Najma he addressed her ,”please prepare halwa puri for everyone and special tea for God”
God was highly pleased by the concern shown to Him for His safety. He was happy He had turned everyone of them into loving human beings by dispelling their inner darkness and bringing them out into a lighted path of love ,concern and peace, a lovely smile of happiness played on His lips on seeing them





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