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Short Stories with Great Morals
Achieving Nothing (No Thing)
Once upon a time the Bodhisatta - the Enlightenment Being - was born into a high class family in northern India. When he grew up he gave up the ordinary desires of the everyday world and became a holy man. He went to the Himalayan Mountains where 500 other holy men became his followers.
He meditated throughout his long life. He gained supernatural powers - like flying through the air and understanding people's thoughts without their speaking. These special powers impressed his 500 followers greatly.
One rainy season, the chief follower took 250 of the holy men into the hill country villages to collect salt and other necessities. It just so happened that this was the time when the master was about to die. The 250 who were still by his side realized this. So they asked him, "Oh most holy one, in your long life practicing goodness and meditation, what was your greatest achievement?"
Having difficulty speaking as he was dying, the last words of the Enlightenment Being were, "No Thing." Then he was reborn in a heaven world.
Expecting to hear about some fantastic magical power, the 250 followers were disappointed. They said to each other. "After a long life practicing goodness and meditation. our poor master has achieved 'nothing'." Since they considered him a failure, they burned his body with no special ceremony, honors, or even respect.
When the chief follower returned he asked, "Where is the holy one?" "He has died," they told him. "Did you ask him about his greatest achievement?" "Of course we did," they answered. "And what did he say?" asked the chief follower. "He said he achieved 'nothing'," they replied, "so we didn't celebrate his funeral with any special honors."
Then the chief follower said, "You brothers did not understand the meaning of the teacher's words. He achieved the great knowledge of 'No Thing'. He realized that the names of things are not what they are. There is what there is, without being called 'this thing' or 'that thing'. There is no 'Thing'." In this way the chief follower explained the wonderful achievement of their great master, but they still did not understand.
Meanwhile, from his heaven world,, the reborn Enlightenment Being saw that his former chief follower's words were not accepted. So he left the heaven world and appeared floating in the air above his former followers' monastery. In praise of the chief follower's wisdom he said, "The one who hears the Truth and understands automatically, is far better off than a hundred fools who spend a hundred years thinking and thinking and thinking."
By preaching in this way, the Great Being encouraged the 500 holy men to continue seeking Truth. After lives spent in serious meditation, all 500 died and were reborn in the same heaven world with their former master.
The moral is: When the wise speak, listen!
Sainath - A Great Inspiration to the Youth
Youth is the future of any country or nation. When the youth are on the right path, the nation or country will attain the pinnacle of prosperity. But the present-day youth are accustomed to modern life style and are totally engaged in earning money. Addicted to carnal pleasures, the youth spurn the Almighty God. Added to this, the mind-polluting conditions are corrupting the minds of youth and the worldly temptations are morally pulling them down from the right path. Selfish people would not mind harming the society and nation to any extent. Youth is the right time for developing a good personality. Seeds of spirituality must be sown in the minds of the youth. Spirituality does not mean relinquishing the physical world or wealth. It is enough to follow the practically feasible Sainath's teachings. Baba did not insist on following stringent rules, but explained certain universal principles acceptable to the entire mankind. Values like speaking truth, not eyeing on others wealth, not arguing, being merciful to all beings, not blaming others, commitment to one's work and patience to complete a work, hold good to all irrespective of their religion. On following them, success is ensured in this physical world. In fact, they are pre-requisites to spiritual progress. So, today's youth need the guiding light of Sai Philosophy.
Achieving Nothing (No Thing)
Once upon a time the Bodhisatta - the Enlightenment Being - was born into a high class family in northern India. When he grew up he gave up the ordinary desires of the everyday world and became a holy man. He went to the Himalayan Mountains where 500 other holy men became his followers.
He meditated throughout his long life. He gained supernatural powers - like flying through the air and understanding people's thoughts without their speaking. These special powers impressed his 500 followers greatly.
One rainy season, the chief follower took 250 of the holy men into the hill country villages to collect salt and other necessities. It just so happened that this was the time when the master was about to die. The 250 who were still by his side realized this. So they asked him, "Oh most holy one, in your long life practicing goodness and meditation, what was your greatest achievement?"
Having difficulty speaking as he was dying, the last words of the Enlightenment Being were, "No Thing." Then he was reborn in a heaven world.
Expecting to hear about some fantastic magical power, the 250 followers were disappointed. They said to each other. "After a long life practicing goodness and meditation. our poor master has achieved 'nothing'." Since they considered him a failure, they burned his body with no special ceremony, honors, or even respect.
When the chief follower returned he asked, "Where is the holy one?" "He has died," they told him. "Did you ask him about his greatest achievement?" "Of course we did," they answered. "And what did he say?" asked the chief follower. "He said he achieved 'nothing'," they replied, "so we didn't celebrate his funeral with any special honors."
Then the chief follower said, "You brothers did not understand the meaning of the teacher's words. He achieved the great knowledge of 'No Thing'. He realized that the names of things are not what they are. There is what there is, without being called 'this thing' or 'that thing'. There is no 'Thing'." In this way the chief follower explained the wonderful achievement of their great master, but they still did not understand.
Meanwhile, from his heaven world,, the reborn Enlightenment Being saw that his former chief follower's words were not accepted. So he left the heaven world and appeared floating in the air above his former followers' monastery. In praise of the chief follower's wisdom he said, "The one who hears the Truth and understands automatically, is far better off than a hundred fools who spend a hundred years thinking and thinking and thinking."
By preaching in this way, the Great Being encouraged the 500 holy men to continue seeking Truth. After lives spent in serious meditation, all 500 died and were reborn in the same heaven world with their former master.
The moral is: When the wise speak, listen!
Sainath - A Great Inspiration to the Youth
Youth is the future of any country or nation. When the youth are on the right path, the nation or country will attain the pinnacle of prosperity. But the present-day youth are accustomed to modern life style and are totally engaged in earning money. Addicted to carnal pleasures, the youth spurn the Almighty God. Added to this, the mind-polluting conditions are corrupting the minds of youth and the worldly temptations are morally pulling them down from the right path. Selfish people would not mind harming the society and nation to any extent. Youth is the right time for developing a good personality. Seeds of spirituality must be sown in the minds of the youth. Spirituality does not mean relinquishing the physical world or wealth. It is enough to follow the practically feasible Sainath's teachings. Baba did not insist on following stringent rules, but explained certain universal principles acceptable to the entire mankind. Values like speaking truth, not eyeing on others wealth, not arguing, being merciful to all beings, not blaming others, commitment to one's work and patience to complete a work, hold good to all irrespective of their religion. On following them, success is ensured in this physical world. In fact, they are pre-requisites to spiritual progress. So, today's youth need the guiding light of Sai Philosophy.
Quote of BABA:
I draw My devotee to Me, at the time of his death even though he may die a thousand miles away (from Shirdi).
I draw My devotee to Me, at the time of his death even though he may die a thousand miles away (from Shirdi).
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