Today, instead of sharing my thoughts, I wish to speak about faith. The universe has granted me an opportunity to discuss the power of belief. Anu Ji, a practitioner of meditation with profound knowledge of botanical science, suggested planting a specific tree called the ‘Lakshmi Taru’ on Dhanteras, a day auspicious for wealth and prosperity. She mentioned that this tree attracts wealth and prosperity, especially during the Dhanteras and Diwali celebrations. I agreed to Anu Ji’s suggestion, but I also had a thought: why not invite all our practitioners to benefit from this Lakshmi Taru by planting it in their homes?
I presented Anu Ji’s proposal to my group, and many practitioners expressed their desire to incorporate the Lakshmi Taru into their worship. Anu Ji consecrated the Lakshmi Taru by chanting the Kanakadhara Stotram a thousand times. The cost of the Lakshmi Taru sapling was ₹150.
I decided that until all practitioners took their Lakshmi Taru from my home, I would continue energizing it positively every morning with the Lakshmi Beej Mantra. With great enthusiasm, all practitioners took their Lakshmi Taru home and promptly planted them. However, after a week, I started receiving calls and messages reporting no signs of growth in the pots. Gradually, it seemed that some practitioners were losing patience and faith. Some became completely negative, believing Anu Ji had misled them. Despite my reassurances to maintain patience, I realized something profound during this time.
No one can be taught to remain devout in every circumstance; true devotion to the divine sometimes wavers within individuals. How can one maintain complete faith in both individuals and plants? The magic we seek in life lies not in external objects but within ourselves. To nurture this magic, we must become magicians.
The purpose of the Lakshmi Taru is not merely to attract wealth or prosperity but to keep the mind positive. If we fail to understand this, what do we truly comprehend? This discussion isn’t just about a ₹151 pot or a plant; it’s about life’s entirety.
We must witness magic in every aspect of life, but where does it lie? It lies within us. To maintain this magic, we must become magicians ourselves.
Though no seed sprouted in my Lakshmi Taru pot, I placed it in my home and in my prayers with complete faith. I believed that the seed within it, sanctified by the Kanakadhara Stotram, would yield a golden tree of prosperity in my life.
After waiting for over a year, that seed finally sprouted, reaffirming my belief that creation does not alter its rules due to our impatience. However, situations do change if we remain devout.
In my world, everything is good.
