Pure Devotion

Here is a story of the pure devotion of Anjaneya Swami.

One day Lord Shri Raama was relaxing with Lakshmana, Sugreeva, Hanuman
and Angada. He put His head on Sugreeva's lap. Sri Hanumaan and Angada
were sitting near Sri Rama doing his paada seva. As usual, Lakshmana
stood guarding everyone.

It was a full moon day and Shri Raama looked at the Poorna Chandra
Bhagavan and asked them": Do you know why there is a dark region or
"kalankam" in  moon?

They all gave different explanations and justifications for their beliefs.

Finally Anjaneya Swami said: I think Chandra bhagavan is a sincere
devotee of Vishnu who is neela varnam (color of a dark cloud). Since
Vishnu Bhagavan and all his incarnations are Bhaktha  daasaas (
servant of Bhaktha) , He always stays in the devotee's heart. So what
I see as the dark region is my Lord Sri Rama residing in the heart of
Chandra Bhagavan. The dark region is because of your presence in him.
That is the reason, the sight of  Chandra Bhagavan gives immense joy
even to a little child. (Even Krishna as a child desired to hold him
in His hand and Yasoda had to show poorna chandran in a mirror for him
to touch).

Lord Rama was moved once again by Anjaneya Swami's bhakthi and
embraced Him. A bhaktha sees God in everything!.

In this context it is appropriate to remember the words of Krishna in Gita:

Naaham Vasaami Vaikunte Na yogi Hrudhaye Ravau
Math Bhaktha Yathra Gaayanthi Thathra Thistaami Naarada

(I neither live in Vaikuntam nor in the hearts of Yogis;
but I am there where my bhakthas sing my name )

Anjaneaya Swami, knowing this uttered Rama namam all the time.

Let  God bless all of us to see Him and his vaibhavaas in everything!