A simple lesson learnt !
Another gloomy Day,I thought to myself. I was extremely sad that day.I kept on cursing my fate for nothing positive happening in my life.
I tried to be calm and started thinking of every day that i had spent my life for the last 45 years. is there a single day that I could think of rejoicing? No not a single day.
The time I was born I was branded as unlucky fellow who took away the life of my mother. As I grew up and attained the age of 10 ,I lost my father.Though I have little property bequeathed from my ancestors and couple of relatives who took care of me when I was in need.Nothing very great has happened. Like many children I attended the schools remained un -noticed for all through the school and college ,I could not make any friends.Some how no one liked me rather I did not like anyone. though couple of beautiful girls tried luring me have never cared for them.In short I was called Uncle Scrooze in Christmas Carols written by Charles Dickens.I never cared.My 45 years were spent in misery as I lost all the money and immovable assets in only vice-gambling.The so called companions of the club tables ditched me and deceived me .That's the reason I am cursing my fate.I don't have singe penny with me to have a cup of tea tomorrow morning.What should I do ?
I have decided to jump into the river and end my life.having got this idea I walked quietly towards the railing of the Bridge. hesitated for a fraction of second.But finally jumped.
I was trying find the reason for this misery before gulping the last drop of water .felt little scared what will happened to me after this death.?Then every thing is over.!!
Suddenly I felt someone pulling me and dragging me holding my shirt collar .Oh have I reached hell or heaven so soon? Is death so simple. Uph... why did I struggle all these days ? I could have done this long ago when I was thrown out of the house of my uncle for misbehaving with his daughter.
Fine ..better late than never ! Why am i hearing the same language which I used to listen on the earth ? Oh the is the same language used in hell? heaven? as well?I am... going mad ! some one tell me please !!!
Four hands held my wet body& pulled me out of the river .made me vomit the water I have gulped.Oh.....My God ! Some one saved me.I yelled at them in anger "hey fellows why did you save me? I never wanted to live on this earth.can you just imagine what kind of woes that have been facing in my life? Who asked you to save me?
The two men who saved me dragged me to the bank of the river and took me to a saint who was indulged in a spiritual discourse .I refused to go to the Saint but in vain.I was almost dragged to the saint.having seen a man being dragged brutally he was little upset and warned them to be more cordial and humane.Then the men described the reason for dragging me and the way I was trying to escape from their hands to kill myself again.
One of them said" Guruji !! we don't want to be harsh to him but if we leave he may run away and jump into the river once again.He has attempted for suicide.
The Saint looked at me with serenity and compassion in his eyes and came closer to me and offered a fruit to me to eat.Suddenly i remembered my hunger and the custard apple tempted me so much that without much ado I started eating it.At that moment ,my reason for attempting suicide was forgotten.My concentration diverted towards relishing the Custard apple.All the disciples were looking at the Saint and me in surprise. I had eaten the fruit and burped !
Then came a question from the Saint " Fine...Let me ask you one question.... You ate the cusrd apple good " How did you like the fruit? I answered in affirmative "yes !
Then the saint said "My second question is what did you do with the seeds in the fruit? "What a silly question....thought and said I " of course I threw them out .But they are a part of fruit'said the Saint.You could have either thrown the whole fruit because of the seeds or you could have eaten the seeds.why did you throw only seeds.
Looking surprisingly at the saint I answered' How can I throw the fruit for few seeds.We need to throw seeds away and eat the pulp. That's what it is meant for! Isn't it? How can anyone eat seeds.Fruit is sweet but...but can anyone eat the seeds?
Saint smilingly said 'precisely,difficulties,and disappointments and failures are a part of life.How can you end your life because you have few of them? You should consider them to be like this fruit seeds and discard them and enjoy the essence of life.Now are you clear,what kind of a foolish act is to end one's life.remember failures and success are two parts of the life.Some times there will be success where as some time we may face failures but no one can end their life.But try to discard and ignore the difficulties and failures and move ahead with life given by God.
I bowed my head "Oh Guruji...thank you for making me realize my foolishness.hence forth I will live a fruitful life.
I tried to be calm and started thinking of every day that i had spent my life for the last 45 years. is there a single day that I could think of rejoicing? No not a single day.
The time I was born I was branded as unlucky fellow who took away the life of my mother. As I grew up and attained the age of 10 ,I lost my father.Though I have little property bequeathed from my ancestors and couple of relatives who took care of me when I was in need.Nothing very great has happened. Like many children I attended the schools remained un -noticed for all through the school and college ,I could not make any friends.Some how no one liked me rather I did not like anyone. though couple of beautiful girls tried luring me have never cared for them.In short I was called Uncle Scrooze in Christmas Carols written by Charles Dickens.I never cared.My 45 years were spent in misery as I lost all the money and immovable assets in only vice-gambling.The so called companions of the club tables ditched me and deceived me .That's the reason I am cursing my fate.I don't have singe penny with me to have a cup of tea tomorrow morning.What should I do ?
I have decided to jump into the river and end my life.having got this idea I walked quietly towards the railing of the Bridge. hesitated for a fraction of second.But finally jumped.
I was trying find the reason for this misery before gulping the last drop of water .felt little scared what will happened to me after this death.?Then every thing is over.!!
Suddenly I felt someone pulling me and dragging me holding my shirt collar .Oh have I reached hell or heaven so soon? Is death so simple. Uph... why did I struggle all these days ? I could have done this long ago when I was thrown out of the house of my uncle for misbehaving with his daughter.
Fine ..better late than never ! Why am i hearing the same language which I used to listen on the earth ? Oh the is the same language used in hell? heaven? as well?I am... going mad ! some one tell me please !!!
Four hands held my wet body& pulled me out of the river .made me vomit the water I have gulped.Oh.....My God ! Some one saved me.I yelled at them in anger "hey fellows why did you save me? I never wanted to live on this earth.can you just imagine what kind of woes that have been facing in my life? Who asked you to save me?
The two men who saved me dragged me to the bank of the river and took me to a saint who was indulged in a spiritual discourse .I refused to go to the Saint but in vain.I was almost dragged to the saint.having seen a man being dragged brutally he was little upset and warned them to be more cordial and humane.Then the men described the reason for dragging me and the way I was trying to escape from their hands to kill myself again.
One of them said" Guruji !! we don't want to be harsh to him but if we leave he may run away and jump into the river once again.He has attempted for suicide.
The Saint looked at me with serenity and compassion in his eyes and came closer to me and offered a fruit to me to eat.Suddenly i remembered my hunger and the custard apple tempted me so much that without much ado I started eating it.At that moment ,my reason for attempting suicide was forgotten.My concentration diverted towards relishing the Custard apple.All the disciples were looking at the Saint and me in surprise. I had eaten the fruit and burped !
Then came a question from the Saint " Fine...Let me ask you one question.... You ate the cusrd apple good " How did you like the fruit? I answered in affirmative "yes !
Then the saint said "My second question is what did you do with the seeds in the fruit? "What a silly question....thought and said I " of course I threw them out .But they are a part of fruit'said the Saint.You could have either thrown the whole fruit because of the seeds or you could have eaten the seeds.why did you throw only seeds.
Looking surprisingly at the saint I answered' How can I throw the fruit for few seeds.We need to throw seeds away and eat the pulp. That's what it is meant for! Isn't it? How can anyone eat seeds.Fruit is sweet but...but can anyone eat the seeds?
Saint smilingly said 'precisely,difficulties,and disappointments and failures are a part of life.How can you end your life because you have few of them? You should consider them to be like this fruit seeds and discard them and enjoy the essence of life.Now are you clear,what kind of a foolish act is to end one's life.remember failures and success are two parts of the life.Some times there will be success where as some time we may face failures but no one can end their life.But try to discard and ignore the difficulties and failures and move ahead with life given by God.
I bowed my head "Oh Guruji...thank you for making me realize my foolishness.hence forth I will live a fruitful life.
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