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Short
Stories
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An old man sowed a mango seed. A young man asked, “Sir, what are
you doing ? You are on the verge of death why are you sowing the mango
seed. Will you be there at the time of its fruition?”
The old man replied. “Our ancestors sowed seeds, The fruits of
which , we are reaping now I am sowing these seeds for the future generation.”
The one who thinks only of his immediate aim is shortsighted. That man
is farsighted who can think about the welfare of people in the future.
In other words to think about the future as one would about the present.
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Once a man to a doctor. “Greetings to you doctor, “he said
politely and presented his problem. “My eyes are hurting and I am
not able to see clearly.”
The doctor gave him his medicine. The man came home. Making the medicine
into a paste he started rubbing it on his back. By chamce the doctor also
came that way. On seeing him the doctor said, “You stupid fellow
what are you doing? Why are you applying the medicine meant for eyes on
your back?”
What to do doctor? If I apply it in my eye, it burns. It does not burn
when I apply it on my back.” Many people are trying to alleviate
their problems. But their habits are such that instead of reducing their
pain, they expose their strpidity to people.
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::- GUARD AGAINST HOT HEADEDNESS-::
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::-LIGHT YOUR OWN LAMP -:: |
The husband was a calm gentle person while the wife was of excitable
nature. One day the husband came back home late. The wife said, “You
have come home so late. The dinner has got cold,. “
She served him a cold meal.
The husband put the plate of food on his wife’s head.
“What are you doing? “ she asked
Replied the husband. “I am heating the food.”
The person who is of excitable nature is hotheaded. The husband indicated
wisely that it does not matter if the food is cold, but do not get hot
in the head.
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“Lord! The sun is following me. Wherever I go it is behind me. What
kind of action is this?”
Lord Indra called the sun and scolded him, “Why do you chase darkness?”
Replied the sun, “Lord! I do not know him. I have not even heard
his name. Where does the question of runing behind him arise?”
Do not try to chase away darkness. Become the source of light yourself.
Darkness will vanish by itself.
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::- HOW TO ATTAIN THE GOAL? -:: |
A thorn poked the foot. Many people gathered and tried to remove the
thorn. They were not successful. At that time a doctor came and he suddenly
put some drops in the eye.
People said, “What are you doing?”
Replied the doctor, “His eyesight is dim and so a thorn poked
him. If the used this medicine everyday, a thro will never pole him
again.”
Those who see only the present try to remove the thorn. But those
who are aware of past present and the future, they identify the roots
of the problem. There are no two ways about the fact that the thorn
has to be removed, but a long-term solution lies in removing the reason
why such a situation came to happen.
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A multi-storied building. In the morning desirous office-goers gathered
there. The lift was under repair. Even after a long wait, it was not repaired.
Everybody thought- how long to wait? A solution emerged. Everybody will
tell stories and so ease the pain of climbing the stairs. They started
climbing up the stairs and stories were told one after another. They had
reached the tenth floor. The office peon wanted to say something. The
organizer cut him short. When they had reached the forty eighth floors,
he asked the peon to tall a story.
“I have no story to tell, “he said.
“Then why did you try to say something in the middle.”
“Oh I only had to say that the key to the office has been left behind
in the car, downstairs.”
The one who does not have the key cannot open the door and without opening
the door, how can he enter?
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::-WHAT KIND OF INTEREST IS THIS? -:: |
Some robbers went to an old man’s house. They said, “Hey
old man! We are robbers. You decide whether you want to save your wealth
or your life.”
The old man said, “Brothers! Have pity. I have saved wealth for
my old age. If you want to take my life, then take it by all means.”
What contradicting! Is it not madness? Who will grow old after death?
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A musician had been invited from far off and the time to perform had come.
Asked the musician, “Tell me which raga should I elaborate upon?”
Said the organizer, “I am not familiar with any raga. My purpose
is only to trouble the neighbors. So you sing in a manner that torments
them.”
Varied ways, varied people, varied interests. One who has a negative outlook,
negative thinking and negative action, he gets pleasure in torturing others.
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