THREE INSPIRING INCIDENTS

Hi friends,

I wish to share with you three inspiring incidents that I have read somewhere.

THE VALUE OF MONEY

Two boyhood friends met after a long time. They studied together during their younger days. One was a wealthy businessman and the other was about to take up sainthood. They met in a small town and they were proceeding to another town.

On their way, there found a river in floods. Both had the urgency to cross the river to reach the other side. There was no way to cross the river. A boatman was sitting nearby with a boat. The businessman requested him to take them to the other side.

He said since the river was in spate and it was dangerous to live. The saint kept quiet but the businessman asked him how much he charged to cross the river. He said he charged Rs.100/. The businessman then offered him Rs1000/.

Lured by the handsome offer, he agreed and all the three got into the boat. After reaching the other side, the businessman sarcastically told the sanyasi, "See what money could do. Why do you want to renounce and become a saint without money?" 

The sanyasi replied, " My dear friend, you could not cross the river until you had the money in your pocket. Only after renouncing the money you were able to cross the river. You could never cross the river by keeping the money in your pocket."

TRUE DEVOTEE

Two friends were on a pleasure tour. They had a list of places and the picnic spots to visit. They decided to stay in a town as it was getting dark. They planned to proceed on the next day. After dinner, they wanted to spend some time happily before going to bed.

One suggested going for a discourse on Bhagavad Gita by a famous person. The other man said we shall go to a prostitute and enjoy. Both of them could not agree and they went in their own way. Though they had gone separately they could not concentrate and enjoy.

The one who went for the discourse was wondering how much his friend might be enjoying the prostitute. Whereas, the other one who went to the prostitute was thinking how much his friend would be enjoying the lecture on Bhagavad Gita. Now tell me who was more devoted to God.

THE REASON TO MARRY

A man and a woman who decided to marry each other went to a sanyasi to seek his blessings. When they prostrated before him and sought his blessing, the saint told the woman to go to another room.

After she went, he asked the man why did he want to marry her. He replied, that she was beautiful, intelligent, educated, well employed, and propertied. Hence he wanted to marry her. Then he told him to go to the other room and called the woman.

When she came back, he asked her the same question about why she wanted to marry him. For this, she replied that he was handsome, intelligent, educated, well employed and propertied. Hence she wanted to marry him.

The sanyasi then called them and said, he was sorry to say that both of them were unfit to marry each other. They did not love each other. They loved only the material benefits of the other which were not permanent in life. To marry, they should love each other which alone would give them happiness.