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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Seeta Lakhani, Hindu Tutor at Eton College

Our Dads' guidance

Good morning.

My dad has always been my inspiration and guiding light. He made spirituality so exciting and engaging for me, especially through the colourful stories he told me as a child.

Once upon a time, two boys were playing football. They started chatting about their mums. ‘My mum is the best in the world’ said one boy. The other boy piped up and said, ‘Hey hold on, my mum is the best in the world! Soon the boys were arguing and getting upset. They each loved their mother and couldn’t stand the thought that their mum wasn’t the best in the world.

A wise man passing by noticed the commotion and asked what the matter was. The boys explained: how can this boy’s mother be the best in the world, when my mum is!

The wise man calmly told the boys: there is a simple way to resolve this. Just add two magic words to the end of your sentence. Simply say: my mum is best – for me. And the boys said ah yes! That’s what we meant all along! My mum is the best for me – she doesn’t even know this other chap!

A simple story which can be translated into a much broader concept: my religion is best – for me;

Hindu scriptures emphasise that all these spiritual pathways ultimately lead to the same destination. ‘Ekam sat, vipra bahudha vadanti’: which means One truth can be approached in many different ways.

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