Chhatrapati Shivaji was once building a bridge for the
welfare of people affected by floods. A large number of people were obtaining
their livelihood by working for the construction of The Bridge.
Shivaji thought that had he not started construction of
the bridge a large number of people would have died of hunger. This thought
filled him with arrogance.
Samarth Guru Ramdas was passing by Shivaji's place.
Shivaji invited him and honored him. He boasted about his achievements and
kindness stating how he was providing succor to so many destitute people every
day.
Samarth understood the situation and did not respond.
Next day when he was about to leave he told Shivaji; "Do you see that
rock? Get it broken". The rock was broken. There was a cavity inside the
rock which was full of water and a frog was playing in the water. Guru Ramdas
said, "I am sure you arranged for the life support of this frog inside the
rock; that else could do such a miracle?"
Shivaji realized his mistake and fell qat the feet of
Guru Ramdas. He advised Shivaji to fight the enemies of humanity and to
continue serving humbly the cause of humanity without feeling arrogant or proud
of his accomplishments because arrogance could turn even a kind hearted human
being into a cruel tyrant, who could cause great harm to society.
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The topic of disarmament was being discussed in a zoo.
Rhinoceros said, "Horns are just for self defense. The real weapons are
nails and sharp teeth of some animals which should be banned". Deer, wild
buffalo and even the horned fishes supported this argument.
The lion contested, "Teeth and claws are for eating
and walking. Horns are the most useless things which can be very dangerous and
should be banned" Similarly all the animals tried to defend their
positions and oppose other animal's view point. There was a massive uproar and
everybody tried to put forth their viewpoints very aggressively.
After hearing loud uproar, the zoo keeper came in and
forced all the animals in their cages. He said, "All you need is to
cultivate a friendly environment and have a healthy perspective of coexistence.
This will develop friendship amongst you and create an atmosphere of peace. If
you practice it you will never need any kind of disarmament"
We hope that at least humans understand the real meaning
of this story.
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