Sunday, 5 August 2012
Moral story : A horse that needed more beauty
A cosmic god had a horse. The horse was
beautiful and also it had many good
qualities. But it wanted to be more perfect in
every way. It especially wanted to become
beauty unparalleled.
One day the horse said to the cosmic god,
“0 Lord, you have given me beauty. You have
given me other good qualities. I am so
grateful to you. But how I wish you could
make me more beautiful. I would be
extremely, extremely grateful if you could
make me more beautiful.”
The cosmic god said, “I am more than ready
to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what
way you want to be changed.”
The horse said, “It seems to me that I am
not well proportioned. My neck is too short.
If you can make my neck a little longer, my
upper body will be infinitely more beautiful.
And if you can make my legs much longer
and thinner, then I will look infinitely more
beautiful in my lower body.”
The cosmic god said, “Amen!” Then
immediately he made a camel appear in
place of the horse. The horse was so
disheartened that it started to cry, “0 Lord, I
wanted to become more beautiful. In what
way is this kind of outer form more
beautiful?”
The cosmic god said, “This is exactly what
you asked for. You have become a camel.”
The horse cried, “Oh no, I do not want to
become a camell I wish to remain a horse.
As a horse, everybody appreciated my good
qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a
camel.”
The cosmic god said, “Never try to achieve
or receive more than I have given you. If you
want to lead a desire-life, then at every
moment you will want more and more. But
you have no idea what the outcome will be.
If you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is
what will happen. Each thing in my creation
has its own good qualities. The camel is not
as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy
loads and has a tremendous sense of
responsibility.
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