WHAT WE LOOK? RIGHT OR WRONG

Our character is designed not only from what we possess, but also from what we are looking for. When “Right character and attitude” is our objective and if we move towards it intensively, definitely we will reach towards it, as iron fillings cling towards magnet from a mass of sand.


A father pleaded earnestly to his spiritual guru, “My Lord, my son is worst in character, his relationship with others is rude, and makes an inane living. Kindly edify him!” The spiritual guru endowed with impeccable appearance filled with deep radiance approached the son and spoke kindly, “My son! Your father has directed you to travel across the world with a magic box, which I am going to present to you. Please fill with a coin, whenever you observe virtuous, noble minded men. If you succeed to fill it to its brim, you have every right to appropriate your father’s hoarded property. Be careful! If you try to cheat, the magical power bewitched in the box will inform your father and you will lose your righteous riches.”


Experiencing kind approach, striking personality of the spiritual master, the obstinate son developed a deep respect on him and immediately accepted the wager. After several days of travel, the son returned to his homeland. But, the father was astonished to see, the box which his son had carried was left empty. The father with agonized failure moved towards the abode of spiritual master with his son.


The guru queried softly, “My son, why you failed in your objective?” The son replied, “Dear Lord, the box was filled number of days before, but when I was returning, I found an old women living in abject poverty afflicted with painful disease. Because, I didn’t have sufficient money from my side, I donated the stored coins for her betterment. At that instant, I felt the woman’s life greater than my father’s riches!” After observing remarkable attitudinal revolution, the guru filled the box with a coin recognising presence of noble personality endowed in son.


The son got transformed into a right personality when his vision was towards right people. Moving towards wisdom will fills us with wisdom.


QUOTE: "No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again." - Buddha