Story #1: Ekadhantha.. The power of incompleteness

   Beginning my blog traditionally with the story of vinayaka.

   Vinayaka as we all know got his elephant head after battle with his father, lord Shiva-who wasn't aware that Ganesha was his son.
 
   Once Vinayaka was guarding door for his father, who was meditating.  That time Parasurama came there and demanded audience with the Lord.  Ganesha strictly denied access.
   Parasurama, well known for his anger, got very furious, and began to fight with Ganesha.
   The battle went to a stage when Parasurama threw his axe at Ganesha. The axe broke one of the tusks.
   Seeing the broken tusk,  Parasurama felt guilty for his mistake and for getting angry, and asked Ganesha to forgive him.
   Right at that time the door opened and Lord Shiva came out.
   Ganesha instead of getting angry thanked Parasurama.
   Siva seeing this kind gesture,  blessed Ganesha, and offered to make the tusk as before.
  However, Ganesha politely refused it. He said he was happy to have one tusk incomplete.
  He went on saying,  "Only if something is incomplete, we will work towards it to complete it. Similarly,  when there is a fallacy or defect, we will work to make people over look it.  Once it is complete,  we will feel at ease and stop working.
   "This broken tusk,  Will make me crave for more knowledge and do more hard work"
   He went on to use the broken tusk, to write the all famous Mahabharata.

   The words uttered by the great Ganesha, is to be remembered and followed.  Rather than being and feeling letdown by our shortcomings, we must work in other directions to make a strong positive impression on the people.  That way, the society will see only the positive in us and ignore our shortcomings.

Jai Shri Ganesha!!!