Chinna Katha - 42 (You Cannot Paint the World Green) (Short Story: As told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba)

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42. YOU CANNOT PAINT THE WORLD GREEN

 

Before you experience the divine in every being in the Universe and in every

cell and room, you have to experience It in yourself. Each act words and though

must be charged with that awareness.

 

There was a millionaire once who was bothered by two aches, one in his stomach

and the other in his head!

 

He was diagnosed and treated. He was examined and treated by a galaxy of

medical expert; he consumed heavy loads of drugs, and underwent centuries of

injections. But the aches persisted with greater vigor then ever before!

 

At last, a Swami (monk) arrived at the scene of his agony. He spoke very kindly

to him, and pronounced the fault to be in his eyes! Set right the eye, and the

head on top and the stomach below would both behave very sweetly!

 

To improve the eye, concentrate on only one color. Concentrate on green, he

suggested. Do not let your eyes fall on red or yellow, or any other color.

 

The millionaire got together a group of painters and purchased barrels of green

color and directed that every object on which his eye was like to fall be

painted thick green.

 

Just as the ashtagraha calamity (the ominous astrological phenomenon of eight

heavenly bodies reaching a straight line in space, which was sought to be

avoided by superstitious persons through ceremonials of exorcism) resulted in a

rich harvest for priests, the millionaire’s malady resulted in a rich harvest

for paint craftsmen.

 

When the Swami came back to him after about ten days, the craftsmen ran toward

him with a bucket of green paint for he wore a green gown! He wondered why,

and got the answer that their master dare not cast his eye on any color other

than green, lest the aches may return.

 

The Swami reprimanded the patient, and said that he had wasted lakhs of rupees

as a result of his monumental stupidity.

 

“If only you had purchased a pair of green spectacles, worth perhaps four

rupees, you could have saved these walls and trees and pots and pans, and

chairs and sofas and also a pretty large share of your fortune! You cannot

paint the world green.

 

(Short Story, as told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai BABA)

(from the Book: "CHINNA KATHA")

 

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