Many years ago, there was a lazy, but very gullible young man. Whose name was Anand. He didn't do any work all day long, just used to eat and sleep.
His family members were very upset with him, and one day they said to Anand that go get out of our house, you don't do any work, you just lie there all day.
He wandered out of the house and came to an ashram, and he saw that there was a master there, and he had many disciples who did not do any work, only worshiped in the temple.
He thought in his mind that this is very good, no work has to be done, just worship has to be done. Anand went to Guru ji and asked can I stay here? Guru ji said yes you can stay here.
Anand said that Guruji, I cannot do any work, I do not know anything. Guru ji said that no work has to be done here, only worship has to be done. Then Anand said that only worship has to be done, I will do that.
Many years ago, there was a lazy, but very gullible young man. Whose name was Anand. He didn't do any work all day long, just used to eat and sleep.
His family members were very upset with him, and one day they said to Anand that go get out of our house, you don't do any work, you just lie there all day.
He wandered out of the house and came to an ashram, and he saw that there was a master there, and he had many disciples who did not do any work, only worshiped in the temple.
He thought in his mind that this is very good, no work has to be done, just worship has to be done. Anand went to Guru ji and asked can I stay here? Guru ji said yes you can stay here.
Anand said that Guruji, I cannot do any work, I do not know anything. Guru ji said that no work has to be done here, only worship has to be done. Then Anand said that only worship has to be done, I will do eat.
What was it then, singing hymns loudly
Started calling Ram ji. When no one came, he became restless, that I am very hungry and Ram has not yet come.
Bhola Bhala Anand did not know that Shri Ram would not come in person, but Guru ji had ordered that he should not eat without offering food to Ram, so how should he eat. Now he told Ram ji that look Lord, I understood why you are not coming, because you have a habit of eating good food, and I have made dry food.
So listen Lord, today nothing has been made in the temple, today is everyone's Ekadashi, so if you want to eat, then eat this dry dry food, otherwise you will have to starve today.
Lord Shri Ram smiled at the simplicity of his devotee and appeared with Mother Sita. The devotee got confused that Guru ji had said that only Lord Shri Ram will come, but what is this here, Lord has brought Mother Sita along with him.
Now Anand told Prabhu that what is it that Guru ji had said that only you will come, so I had prepared food only for two men. It doesn't matter, both of you have food, I will remain hungry, but on the next Ekadashi, after telling how many people you will bring, I will arrange food accordingly.
Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita were very pleased to see the innocence of the devotee and went away after having food with love. Now when the second Ekadashi came, Anand said to Guru ji, that this time Guru ji give a little more quantity of food items, because on the last Ekadashi, Shri Ram had brought Mother Sita along with him.
Now Anand told Prabhu that what is it that Guru ji had said that only you will come, so I had prepared food only for two men. It doesn't matter, both of you have food, I will remain hungry, but on the next Ekadashi, after telling how many people you will bring, I will arrange food accordingly.
Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita were very pleased to see the innocence of the devotee and went away after having food with love. Now when the second Ekadashi came, Anand said to Guru ji, that this time Guru ji give a little more quantity of food items, because on the last Ekadashi, Shri Ram had brought Mother Sita along with him.
You had said that only Shri Ram would come, so I had prepared food for only two men, and I was left hungry. Don't know how many people Ram will bring on this Ekadashi. Guru ji smiled and started thinking in his mind that maybe he is very hungry, that's why he is saying like this.
On this Ekadashi, Anand cooked food for four people, and then started calling the Lord by singing hymns that O God, come quickly and enjoy, your food has been cooked.
This time Lord Shri Ram came along with Mother Sita, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan. Now Anand sat down with his hand on his forehead, that what is this God, you have brought so many people without telling me, no problem, distribute all this food together and enjoy it.
All the four brothers Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna and mother Sita all accepted the bhog made by their innocent devotee with great love, and went away after offering it. Even today Anand remained hungry, unknowingly he fasted on both the Ekadashis while being hungry.
On the next Ekadashi, he again told his Guru ji that, this time Guru ji, give more quantity of food items, because in the last Ekadashi, Lord Shri Ram five people had come together. Don't know, this time you may not come with your entire team.
Guru ji started thinking that I don't know if he sells grains, this time I will go secretly and see what he does with so many grains. Guru ji gave him a lot of grains and vegetables this time, and started following him secretly.
This time he took more grains and food items, and went and sat under a tree. He thought that this time I would call the Lord without preparing food, and would tell him that you should prepare the food for as many people as you want, and eat as much food as you want and enjoy it.
Sitting under the tree, he started singing hymns and calling God to offer food. On this Ekadashi, God brought his entire group, Laxman, Bharat, Shatrughan, Sita along with Hanuman ji.
Now Anand said that here are the food items, prepare as much food as you want together. Then Lord Shri Ram, Mother Sita, Lakshman ji, Bharat, Shatrughna and Hanuman ji all prepared food by themselves and then started offering food.
Guru ji could not help it, he went to Anand and asked what is this, you were saying that today Lord Shri Ram will come with his entire group, but no one came here. Then Anand started saying what are you saying, are you not seeing that this time the Lord has come with his entire Ram Darbar.
Anand said that this time I did not cook the food, rather I told him that you should cook your own food as much as you want. Now they are offering bhog after preparing their own food, Guru ji's eyes were filled with tears after hearing this.
Guru ji said that I am very sinful that's why God is not visible to me, and tears started flowing from his eyes. Hearing this, Anand said to God, O Lord, why are you not visible to my Guru ji, he worships you so regularly. I am a fool, I neither know the method of worship, nor am I knowledgeable.
He started praying to Lord Shri Ram that please give your darshan to my Guru ji. Then God also gave his darshan to Anand's Guru ji, then Guru ji bowed down at the feet of God and said, O Lord, I have been worshiping you for so many years, but you did not give me darshan, what crime do I commit? happened, please tell me.
Then Lord Shri Ram said that you have been serving me considering me as an idol for so many years, but Anand called me knowing me to be true and selflessly, so I had to come. I come running on the true call of my devotee, so I gave darshan to it, and accepted its enjoyment.
The lesson to be learned from this story is that God is only hungry for our feelings, He does not need anything else from us. Because He loves us very much, so He wants us to love Him as much as He loves us, and call upon Him with sincerity, then He will come running to our one call.