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Sant Naamdev

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Sant Naamdev Bhagvaan is everywhere Saints are said to be persons who make it easier for others to believe in God. Saint Naamdev of Mahaaraashtra was one such saint. How Once Shiv Jee appeared in Naamdev's dream and said - "Naamdev, I am very pleased with your devotion but before you live with me, you will have to learn something more. You go to my temple and meet my another devotee named Vithobaa. After seeing him, tell me what you have learnt from him." After saying this Shiv disappeared and as Shiv instructed him, Naamdev went to the Shiv temple as he woke up in the morning. He asked about Vithobaa and waited for him. While he was waiting for him, he saw a man sitting keeping his feet on the statue of Shiv. Naamdev could not believe that a man could disrespect the Deity like this. Just then the priest of that temple came and told him that he was Vithobaa whom he was looking for. Now Naamdev could not understand that what he could learn from this devotee of Shiv and why Shiv had sent him to see him. Vithobaa said - "O Naamdev, I am so old that I cannot move my limbs, please move my feet where there is no God." Naamdev lifted his feet and tried to put his feet away from that statue, but surprisingly wherever he wanted to put his feet Shiv appeared there. Naamdev repented for his thoughts about that old man and asked for his forgiveness. This taught him the lesson that Shiv or God is everywhere, whether living or non-living things. After this incident Naamdev's life was changed. Now he started seeing Shiv everywhere and lived with him always. Here I would like to quote a great Urdu Shaayar's Sher (couplet) in this regard - that God is everywhere. You must have heard the name of the great Urdu poet Mirzaa Gaalib. he had the habit of drinking. Once he was drinking sitting in a Masjid (Muslims' worshipping place), that a Muslim priest came and said to him - "What? This is Masjid and you are drinking here?" Galib smiled and replied - Gaalib Sharaab Peene De Masjid mein Baith Kar Varanaa Vah Jagah bataa De Jahaan Khudaa Na Ho Means - "[O Priest] let Gaalib drink liquor sitting in the Masjid, otherwise tell me that place where God is not there."

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