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Short
Stories
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::-ATTACHMENT TO WELTH -:: |
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::-ATTACHMENT TO MATERIAL WEALTH -:: |
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A rich businessman was on his deathbed. knowing that his end was near
he asked, “Where is my wife?”
“I am standing beside you.”
“Where is my eldest son?”
“I too am at your side.”
“Where is my youngest son?”
“I too am beside you.”
“Then who is at the shop?”
The man who is so attached to his wealth thinks of his shop even at
the time of death. He is not thinking of atma (Soul) and paramatma.
What can be more amazing!
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Once two holy men were walking on the banks of a river. They suddenly
saw a black blanket shining forth from the waters. One of them felt the
urgings of desire and said, “Brother! I know how to swim I will
just dash forth and bring back that beautiful blanket.”
The other asked, “What do we have to do with that?” The desirous
one said, “It attracts me.” He went into the waters. On going
near the blanket he began swimming with the current. The man on the shore
called, “Friend come, come. Why are you swimming with the current?
Leave the blanket.”
He replied, “I want to leave it, but it is not leaving me. This
is not a blanket but a bear. It has caught hold of me.”
The person who has many desires keeps flowing wherever the current takes
them. Sometimes even scholars speak this language of saying, “I
want to leave it but it does not leave me. “People addicted to material
assets are always in this state.
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::-THE DIGNTY OF SERIOUSNESS -:: |
Asked Lord Yama, the God of death, “Oh! businessman! Now you have
come to the house of Yama, tell me where you want to go. On one side
lies hell and on the other, heaven. “Replied the businessman,
“Lord! Send me where I can earn my two pennies. “The man
greedy for money does not consider the good and the bad, he only looks
for material gains.
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“What is the difference between deep and shallow? “asked the
teacher.
“Simple, “replied the student. “The water in a bow is
shallow, only a bird can bathe in it, a boat con not float in it. A sea
is however deep and a huge ship can move in it.”
Such a distinction exists amongst humans too some are serious, some shallow.
One should try to understand this.
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::- CONSTANT USE IS THE SECRET TO
STRENGTH -::
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A cow used to give one liter of milk per day. In a month’s time
there was to be a wedding in the house and the master calculated that
more milk would be required then. So he stopped milking the cow from
that day onwards. On the day of the wedding he picked up a huge container
and went to milk the cow. He did not get even a drop of milk. All that
remained was worry and more worry.
Misguided thinking can create chaos. Only if a faculty is used continually
does it function properly. If it is not used, then it will weaken. intelligent
people should constantly exercise their brain.
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A stone said to a flower, “I will crush you. “ The flower
replied, “Okay. okay by crushing me you will be doing a great favour
since you will spread my fragrance all around.”
On hearing this answer, the stone’s pride was crushed. Ego burns
fiercely till the water of humility does not douse it.
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::-CONTRADICTIONS, HOW MANY -:: |
A youth said, “What an odd time this is. when I was travelling,
my suitcase was stolen. How low can people get?”
Another youth asked “What was in the suitcase?”
Replied the youth, “I do not know what was in it. I picked it
up from another train.”
When he steals himself, he does not blame time or comprehend the workings
of kalyug. But when the thief steals from him, then there is anguish
and a discussion on the evils of kalyug. Amazing! Amazing indeed.
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A letter come to the jail superintendent-the space in the old building
is not enough and so a new buildings to be made. It should be remembered
that in the construction of the new building material from the old one
should be re-used and that till the new complex is ready the old one should
not be demolished.
What contradictions! If we look against the backdrop of our entire life,
then it seems a small contradiction. In our life how many more contradictions
exist.
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::- THE SWING OF INDIVIDUALITY-::
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::- IGNORANCE OF PRACTICE -:: |
There were four friends in a village. One day they organized a party.
One of them said, “I want to eat khir (sweet prepared form milk)
today.”
One of them said, “I will bring the mile.”
The second one said. “I will bring the rice.”
The third one said. “I will bring the sugar.”
The fourth one said,” Will bring my family to eat it.”
The one who is obsessed with the self, he successfully for society.
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One young boy was standing all through his travel by bus. A boy seated
next to him asked, “Why are you standing? The village is still much
further ahead.”
He replied, “How con I sit down? I have to go quickly. Somebody
is ill in my in-law’s house and how can Delay getting there by sitting
down comfortably?”
How can the man who does not understand the operative rule speak or act
wisely?
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