I called my friend on the phone to wish him with my own voice.
The bell rang, but my friend's voice did not. It felt like a temple bell ringing, but not hearing the voice of God.
So I sent my wishes as words on WhatsApp! In a few seconds, a reply came. It felt like receiving a blessing from the priest after the archana in the temple.
Was it my friend who replied? Or the machine inside the phone that acts like a human? Was it God who blessed? Or the priest who worships God?
Blessing is different, devotion is different. What differs is thought. What is common is faith. Thought brings reform. Faith brings well-being.
Let us think with faith. Let us have faith in thought.
©Keats Baladasan
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This is translation of the a Tamil poem I wrote on 20th Jan 2020
