GIVE TO RECEIVE

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GIVE TO RECEIVE

“He had to suffer for what he did.” –Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXIV

 

The king was to pass by a beggar's hut and the man was beside himself with

excitement, not because he was about to see the king but because the king was

known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by

compassion.

He saw the king's chariot just as a kindly man was filling his begging bowl with

uncooked rice. Pushing the man aside, he ran into the street, shouting praises

of the king and the royal family.

The chariot stopped and the king beckoned to the beggar.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"One of the most unfortunate of your subjects," said the beggar. "Poverty sits

on my doorstep and follows me about like a dog. I haven't eaten since yesterday

afternoon!"

"Have you nothing for your king except a tale of woe?" said the ruler, putting

out his hand. "Give me something."

The beggar, astonished, carefully picked up 5 grains of rice from his bowl and

laid them on the king's outstretched palm.

The king drove away. The beggar's disappointment was great. He raved and ranted

and cursed the king again and again for his miserliness. Finally, his anger

spent, he went on his rounds.

When he returned home in the evening he found a bag of rice on the floor."Some

generous soul has been here," he thought and took out a handful of rice from

the bag. To his astonishment there was a small piece of gold in it. He realised

then that the bag had been sent by the king. He emptied the rice on the floor,

feeling sure there would be more gold pieces in it, and he was right. He found

5, one for each grain of rice he had given the king.

"It is not the king who has been miserly," thought the man, sadly. "If I had

been generous and given him the whole bowl of rice, I would have been a rich

man today."

 

“This story should be remembered by those who have the habit of eating things

alone without partaking them with others” –Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXIV.

 

TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA….

 

How does one get music on the radio? By tuning in! to get the music of life we

have to tune in. Alas, we are out of tune with God and so life, to many of us

instead of being a sweet symphony has become a discordant cacophony.

 

 

The all-new My – What will yours do?