Hanuman

"What about Hanuman Jayanti"
"What about it? "
"Why so much importance to a monkey?"
"Good question. Within yourself if you have to say there is a monkey, what could it be?"
"Why, the mind of course"
"You will also agree that the mind is powerful and capable of performing miracles, won't you?"
"Yes"
"When that monkey merges with the Lord it doesn't remain a monkey anymore. It becomes the Lord itself. Now think Hanuman and his devotion to Rama again. Does it make sense?"
"Belated happy Hanuman Jayanti"

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