Theme: Pick the right lesson.
Short Story 08
The hunter and the hunted !
Very long ago, a fox lived in the deep forest. It lost its front legs, in an accidental jump. So it could not run. It moved about slowly and limping.
A hunter lived on the edge of the forest observed the fox one day. He was surprised and kept watching its movements, for a long time. He was wondering, how the fox managed to hunt for living when it could barely move.
One day, he saw a tiger approaching. Hunter climbed the nearby tree and observed its movement. As it came nearer he observed the tiger had in its claws, a deer and the tiger reached a spot where the lame fox was resting.
Tiger laid down the dead deer on the ground. Ate a part of it, left the remaining for the fox to eat and left the place.
The hunter observed the repetition of this event, very often.
It came to his mind the stories his grandma told him about the GOD. He recollected his Grandma telling him that the God is the greatest provider of food and essentials for every life forms.
He could see that the GOD sent provisions to the lame fox through the tiger. He thanked his grandma, the tiger and the fox for making him realize the GOD! hunter began to think. “If this fox is taken care of in this mysterious way, its food sent by some unseen Higher Power, through a tiger why don’t
I just rest in a corner and have my daily meal provided for me?”
Because he had a lot of faith, he let the days pass, waiting for food sent by GOD.
Nothing happened on the first day. He waited for the second day. His faith did not diminish yet.
He started losing weight and strength until he was nearly a skeleton.
Close to losing consciousness, he heard a Voice which said: “O you, who have mistaken the way, see now the Truth! You should have followed the example of that tiger instead of imitating the disabled fox.”
Though late, the hunter realized his folly of following the fox instead of Tiger. Did you ?
Theme: Help others around you. Knowledge:
(1) Majority of the world’s population lives in poverty, poor health conditions and unhealthy environment. They are the victims of nature’s fury round the year.
(2) Most people are poor because they are not compensated for their effort equitably.
(3) Economists said long ago that 80% of a nation’s health is enjoyed by a mere 20% of the people.
Appear to be a very old statistics. It should read as, 95% of world wealth is enjoyed by 5% of the people.
(3) Most of us live in an illusionary world where everything is alright.
(4) Majority of the population do not get even two time food.
(5)We have inherited the art of taking from others and not giving.
(6) Do not realize the immense pleasure in giving.
(7) Most of the affluent suffer from financial insecurity. Save so much of money that even several generations cannot use them up.
(8) Saving fortunes for next generation, make the next generation weak.
(9) The ideal wealth one can give to next generation is knowledge and skills to earn their needs honestly, ability to have a healthy body and mind.
(10) Art of giving dispels the fear of economic insecurity.
(11) Every religion advocates distribution of wealth among have-nots. Every man of knowledge advocates Giving away to poor and needy,
(12) Reservation of a seat in heaven is often linked to the extent of wealth you share with poor people around you.
Suggestion:
(1) Do not wait until you change the order of society to change the status of the poor. If at all, it would happen some day, much later.
(2) Do not wait until you have enough resources to feed every poor.
(3) If you can help someone in hunger with one square meal, once a week do it. Do it today.
(4) There is no dearth of good hearts among us. Many contribute to bringing up orphaned children, pld age home, street children run by NGOs. Some act individually and collectively search for the poorest of poor and most needy person in the society. Become a part of it.