Long Long Ago

అనగా అనగా ..........

Long long ago, there were two neighbors in a village. They were quite competitive and jealousies with each other. Whatever one purchase, the other purchases it immediately. Whatever one do, the other does it immediately.

Everybody in that village knew about them and tried to counsel them to drop their competition and jealousy, but in vain. Because of such competition, jealousy and imitation, their life became impeacefull.

One day one man had gone to forest to make penance for God. He was known that the other would follow him. As per his estimation, the other also approached the forest and started meditation about God.

After some days, God had appeared in front of one man. God asked him to express his desire to fulfill. He asked the God whether he had given any boon i.e. fulfilled any desire of his neighbor. God said “No.” Then he prayed God to fulfill the desire of his neighbor and then come to him. God asked him “My dear devotee! Why are you asking me to fulfill the desire of your neighbor before your self?”

He said “Swami. I want double to my neighbor.”

God said “My child. It is not good. Think about your desire. Why you feel such competition and jealousy with your neighbor?”

But he again requested God to fulfill his neighbor’s desire prier to him.

God said “Well”. And he appeared in front of the other man and asked him to express his desire. He asked “Swami! What my neighbor asked you.”

God smiled at him. “My child. Why are you enquiring about him? Think about yourself.”

But he refused, and repeated the same question. God told him about his neighbor desire.

This man thought for a moment; and asked God “Swami! Make my left eye blind.”

God pitied on both and rewarded them. As a result, one man loss one eye and become partial blind and the other man become complete blind by losing both eyes.

Both of the men got appearance of God who could give them wealth, health or anything they want. But because of their jealousy and competitiveness, they got self harm.

This story prevents us from thinking negative to others, feels jealousy, competitive to others and imitates others.

This is the story!

Note: To read the application of this story to our life, click here: Mother’s Lap