#11. The invisible mirror.
Life is an invisible mirror.
We can feel it but can’t see it.
The same story as true as ever…
wise men calling the others wise men
and good men branding the other good!
#12. The two parallel lines
A poor man visited the clever mullah and told him, “My family is so big and my house so small. I am at my wit’s ends. Please tell me what to do”
By questioning him mullah learned that the man owned half a dozen goats and a dozen hens.
He advised the man, “Make sure that you keep all your goats and hens inside the house during the nights. Come and see me after four days!”
The man did as was told. But when he came back he was mad with rage.
“Already my house is too small for our needs. With the goats and hens crowding house, we could hardly sleep. Their stench and the smell in addition to their activities”
Mullah told him to drive out every bird and animal and clean the house. He told the man to come to him the next day.
The man was grinning from ear to ear when he came the next day, “Thank you sir! I never knew that my house was so big and so convenient. Thank you for opening my eyes.”
Moral of the story…The principle of the two lines…one long and one short!
The larger difficulties will make the lesser difficulties feel like Heaven.
#13. Happiness vs Riches
The rich have a THOUSAND things to worry about.
The poor have only three things to worry about…
two square meals a day and a roof over their head!
So less worry => more happiness.
More worries => less happiness.
No wonder the poor people appear to be happier than the rich.
#14. Modern philosophy
I learned to my utter shock that present day eligible brides want a ‘swayambu’ boy – not attached to anyone and not responsible to anyone.
The parents of the boy are fondly called ‘Rahu and Ketu’
(What an impressive symbolism???)
The unwed sisters and brothers are the ‘attachments’.
Any other aunt, uncle, or grand parent are the ‘free-editions’.
(like ‘buy one take home three’ etc!)
If these are the pearls of wisdom from the village belles,
what will be the words of metropolitan girls???
#15. Rain vs Tears
Have you ever thought of this?
When the woman causes the thunder storm in the house (as Socrates’ wife used to do )
the rain follows in the form of the cold fresh water being poured on the poor man.
When the man in the house throws the temper tantrum thunder storm, the rain follows
in the form of the hot salty tears of the unfortunate woman in the house.