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::- HAPPINESS IS NOT DEFINED
BY AGE -:: |
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One day I observed a sparrow collecting Pieces of straw and grass on
top of a mirror to make her nest there. No sooner would she place her
collection there, they would slip and fall to the ground. The exercise
was repeated for a very long time. Neither was the sparrow tired nor
did the straws balance on the mirror.
I reflected: Can effort which is not supported by wisdom ever yield
success?
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A woman bent with age was looking to the ground and walking. A youth was
going past. He asked the old lady, “Madam what are you searching
for,” ensing the tease in the question the old woman replied, “My
pearl of youth is lost. I am looking for it.”
Man tries to extend his past into the present. If the direction of attempt
could be changed. It would be good. One should search for happiness in
the state in which one is. There lies the greatest happiness. |
::- A SHORE FOR INTOXICATION -:: |
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::- THREAT TO RESPECT -:: |
The boat was still anchored. The drunkard boated all night but in the
morning found it had not moved even an inch. When the intoxication of
liquor wore off, the drunkard realized the boat was anchored. Then, in
spite of any effort, how can one move it?
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The master said, “Young boy, I want to get up at 40’clock.
So wake me up then.”
The attendant replied, “Master I can not read the time. Do tell
me when it is 4 0’ clock and I will wake you up.”
This is a threat to respect. If the master were to tell him the time,
then why his service? |
::- LOOK FOR THE ROOT OF HAPPINESS -:: |
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Man experiences sorrow. This is because he does not see happiness. The
reason for sorrow is that man tries to see happiness where it is not.
If you want to be happy then look for happiness where it exists.
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A rather fat man sat in a car. A very thin man came that way and asked,
“Is this car meant only for elephants.?”
The fat man immediately quipped,” No not at all. There is space
for donkeys too.” When one insults another, how can he think he
will not be insulted too? |
::- FEAR EVEN IN FEARLESSNESS -:: |
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::- MONEY IS EVERYTHING -:: |
“Father are you scared of darkness?”
“No, I am not scared.”
“Are you afraid of the lion?”
“No”
Do you fear the cyclone?”
“No”
“I know,” said his daughter, “But for my mother you
are not scared of anything or anybody.”
One who is careless, not righteous and does not nourish his family properly
finds fear originating from within his house it self.
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Amuser fell ill. The doctor advised that he seeks treatment abroad. The
miser consulted his senior most staff member. “How much will it
cost to go abroad, “he asked.
The staff member answered, “ Rupees fifty thousand.” And how
much would be the cost of cremation?”
“Rupees five thousand.”
“Then what is the point of going abroad? It is better to opt for
the cheaper alternative.” |
::- ONENESS WITH THE SOUL -:: |
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::- ONE ELEPHANT SEATED ON ANOTHER -:: |
Shiva announced an award for his two sons and qualified that the one
who went around the world, in the shortest time would get it.
Kartikeya thought- I will get the prize. How can Ganesh who travels
on a mouse ever beat me to it?
Thinking thus. Kartikeya mounted the peacock and began his journey.
Ganesh went around his parents three time. Kartikeya, On coming back,
found Ganesh where he had left him. He was very happy because he thought
now the prize was undoubtedly his.
“Lord! I have gone around the world. Please give me the award,
“said Kartikeya it his father.
But Shiva said Ganesh had already won the prize.
“How” “He spanned the world earlier.”
“When?” “He went around me. Shiva is the world. The
world is Shiva.” the universe around him, he is the one worthy
of the prize.
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A rather heavy man was travelling on an elephant. On the way he passed
a village. He asked the villagers, “Why have you never seen an elephant
before?” “We have seen an elephant but never seen one elephant
atop another.”
It is amazing but it is true that where there is fault, there is one fault
after another. That is why one should not trample on others |
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