The Horse

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Posted by: " Smitha Visakhan " smitha.1974

Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:57 pm (PDT)

 

The Horse

 

A cosmic god had a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had

many good qualities. But it wanted to be more perfect in every way. It

especially wanted to become beauty unparalleled.

 

One day the horse said to the cosmic god, " Oh Lord, you have given me

beauty. You have given me other good qualities. I am so grateful to

you. But how I wish you could make me more beautiful. I would be

extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful. "

 

The cosmic god said, " I am more than ready to make you more

beautiful.. Tell me in what way you want to be changed. " The horse

said, " It seems to me that I am not well proportioned. My neck is too

short. If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will be

infinitely more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and

thinner, then I will look infinitely more beautiful in my lower body. "

 

The cosmic god said, " Ok " Then immediately he made a camel appear in

place of the horse. The horse was so disheartened that it started to

cry, " Oh Lord, I wanted to become more beautiful. In what way is this

kind of outer form more beautiful? "

 

The cosmic god said, " This is exactly what you asked for. You have

become a camel. " The horse cried, " Oh no, I do not want to become a

camell I wish to remain a horse. As a horse, everybody appreciated my

good qualities.. Nobody will appreciate me as a camel. "

 

The cosmic god said, " Never try to achieve or receive more than I

have given you. If you want to lead a desire-life, then at every

moment you will want more and more. But you have no idea what the

outcome will be. If you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what

will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The

camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and

has a tremendous sense of responsibility.