1.Saint Catherine’s Ring and the

Gandharva Marriage

18 May 2013 Morning Meditation

Vasantha:Swami, You said You would tell me a story?

Swami:Yes, I will tell.

... There was once a King, who had a beautiful daughter. There was another

king inneighboringcountry, who had a son. Yet, the two kings hated each

other; there was enmity betweenthe two kingdoms.The princess heard

many stories aboutthe prince from the other kingdom, and loved him. One

day the princess went out with her friend in the palanquin. As they were

travelling along the road, they saw a beautiful garden filled with flowers.

She and her friend gotdownandwalked around the garden. At that time, a

person was coming along the road on horseback. Seeing the palanquin,he

dismounted and looked to see who was there. He saw the friend and asked

who the princess was. The friend told all. The boy then said that he was the

son of a king, a prince from theneighboringkingdom and wanted to meet

the princess.When the friend told theprincess this,she became very

happy. The two met and spoke together. The prince then placed his ring on

her finger and said, ‘This is our Gandharva marriage.We will meet again

and unite when there is no longer enmity between our kingdoms’.

Vasantha:What is this Swami? It is like ourstory.

Swami:Yes, it is our story. Write about this.

Vasantha:Swami, when will the hatred finish? What is this hatred?

Swami:It is worldkarmas alone that prevent us from uniting. Let us talk here

happily.

Vasantha:Now I understand Swami, please give some proof for this.

End of meditation