SPIRITUAL QUOTIENT - 33
THE CARROT!!!
One of the most excellent stories told at the Chicago Parliament of Religions was given by a Russian.
A woman, who was a thief, a cheat, and of generally evil repute, was lying on her death bed, and was now frightened at the prospect of what awaited her after her death.
Though she had had, during a long life of evil doing, no thought of religion or of God, yet now she began to cry loudly and more vociferously to God to have mercy on her. So much did she cry that at last she attracted the attention of the angel Gabriel, who came to see what the matter might be?
"Oh Sir," said the woman, "what am I to do?"
"What is the matter?" asked the angel.
"Sir, all my life I have done not one good thing, and now, I am about to die. What will become of me?"
"Is there not one good act of which you can remember? Think," replied the angel.
After much thought the woman remembered that when she was a young woman one day she was almost starving, and then she found a carrot, which was the only food she had got for two days. As she was about to eat it, another woman, as badly off as her, came to her, begging.
Though it was contrary to her usual nature, the carrot was divided between them. This incident the dying woman apologetically related to the angel, who replied: "Hold on to that carrot and it will save you."
The woman held on to the carrot when she died. And as she was being drawn up to heaven by the carrot, many others, who had died after leading a life as evil as her own began to cling to her, in the hope of sharing her escape.
At that, she got jealous and cried out: "Get off; the carrot is mine." No sooner after she had said this the carrot broke, and she fell back into the place of torment.
One small deed of 'unselfishness' had been sufficient to outweigh her bad Karma, but her selfishness had undone, in a moment, the previous good!!!
PS: Life is like a train journey. Whichever stage we are in our life, we must learn to make our journey comfortable and happy. No point in carrying heavy unwanted luggage with us; that will make our journey miserable. Selfishness, Anger, hatred, envy, jealousy - these are the heavy luggage we should avoid. Only then our journey would be a pleasure. – SATHYA SAI BABA
SAIRAM
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- Dear Sir,
The anecdote connects to the message so well. (The BOOMERANG) Further those relating to day to day life / activities help us recall the messages easily.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
ANNAPOORNA R
- Sir
All the Stories in SQ have high moral values which is very significant for our daily life. Thanks for sending the mail.
SQ-32 (THE WOLVES) can be related to SQ-31 (The Boomerang), wherein the woman fed all along wolf#1 and fed wolf#2 for only one day and faced disaster.
Regards
SRIVATHSUN R
- "THE WOLVES" is the best quotient and very powerful. We are the masters of our mind to choose the right.
Thanks & Regards,
KRISHNAN K V
- Sir,
As you sow... So shall you reap...? For the problems of our life, we are the Solutions ...was excellently explained by Chappatis.... "(SQ – 31)
Regards,
GANESAN R
- Sairam
Very interesting spiritual teachings from you. Many thanks for sharing this with every one.
Regards
Padmanabhan.j
6. Your quote really touched my heart...... You have such inspiring quotes that you render. Thanks for those enlightening information. There is so much truth in it. Take care
Regards
Tanuja
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