Long time ago in a remote village in India lived a man named Mahesh. He would roam around the entire village troubling people and causing nuisance to all. He was intelligent but not humble and would not respect anybody. He had not spared a single villager and visitors from insults and comments. He had not even spared a single saint or holy men visiting their village. He would ask them stupid questions and humiliate them. All the villagers were fed up of him. They had tried everything to teach him a lesson but nothing worked.
One fine day there was news all across the village about a renowned saint visiting their village. The saint had been traveling across the country spreading the message of love and peace. The villagers had cleaned and decorated the village. An evening of prayers and knowledge was organised for the villagers.
The renowned saint had finally arrived. The venue was crowded with the villagers. Mahesh was also present there waiting for a chance to test the saint’s knowledge.
Amongst the celebration, knowledge and session of question answers Mahesh got up. Mahesh looked at the saint showed him his closed fist and asked the saint, “There is a butterfly here. Tell me whether it is alive or dead.” Now this was a tricky question, if the saint answered “alive” then the man would crush the butterfly to death and if the saint answered “dead” the man would let the butterfly free. In both the cases the saint would be proved wrong. Every one present there were angry, shocked and knew what the man would do. Every one eagerly was waiting for the saint’s reply.
The answer the saint gave changed the man’s attitude towards people and his own life.
The saint smiled and very calmly replied, “My dear the answer lies in YOUR hands.”
To make the best use of a certain comfortable or uncomfortable situation is in our hands. We are responsible for our actions and our inactions.
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