WORTH READING 28 Sep 2004
We Are Slaves Of Our Wishes
Alexander the Great, as he was about to return from India, remembered that
his people had asked him to bring with himself an Indian yogi. He set out in
quest and found a yogi sitting, in a forest, underneath in a tree, in silent
meditation. Alexander went and sat in front of the yogi, in silence.
When the yogi opened his eyes, Alexander found that they were lit up with a
strange light. He said to the yogi :- Won?t you come with me to Greece? I
will give you everything you need. A section of the palace will be reserved
for you. Servants will wait in attendance and do your bidding.
The yogi smiled. I have no needs, he answered. I do not need servants to
do my bidding. And I have no desire to go to Greece.
The point-blank refusal upset Alexander. He was enraged.
Unsheathing his sword, he said to the yogi :- Do you know, I can cut you
into pieces? I am Alexander, the world conqueror.
The yogi smiled again and said quietly :- You have made two statements. The
first is that you can cut me into pieces. No, you cannot cut me into pieces.
You can only cut the body which is but a garment I have worn. I am immortal,
deathless, eternal. And your second statement is that you are a world
conqueror. May I tell you, you are only a slave of my slave?
Intrigued, Alexander said :- I do not understand.
The yogi explained to him :- Anger is my slave: it is under my control. But
you are a slave of anger: how easily you lose your temper! Therefore, are
you a slave of my slave!
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Alexander the Great, as he was about to return from India, remembered that
his people had asked him to bring with himself an Indian yogi. He set out in
quest and found a yogi sitting, in a forest, underneath in a tree, in silent
meditation. Alexander went and sat in front of the yogi, in silence.
When the yogi opened his eyes, Alexander found that they were lit up with a
strange light. He said to the yogi :- Won?t you come with me to Greece? I
will give you everything you need. A section of the palace will be reserved
for you. Servants will wait in attendance and do your bidding.
The yogi smiled. I have no needs, he answered. I do not need servants to
do my bidding. And I have no desire to go to Greece.
The point-blank refusal upset Alexander. He was enraged.
Unsheathing his sword, he said to the yogi :- Do you know, I can cut you
into pieces? I am Alexander, the world conqueror.
The yogi smiled again and said quietly :- You have made two statements. The
first is that you can cut me into pieces. No, you cannot cut me into pieces.
You can only cut the body which is but a garment I have worn. I am immortal,
deathless, eternal. And your second statement is that you are a world
conqueror. May I tell you, you are only a slave of my slave?
Intrigued, Alexander said :- I do not understand.
The yogi explained to him :- Anger is my slave: it is under my control. But
you are a slave of anger: how easily you lose your temper! Therefore, are
you a slave of my slave!
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As wise men say, a joke a day keeps the doctor away. So step into the health
zone by sharing a hearty laugh. A variety of jokes that are ludicrous and
trivial, witty and wacky, spontaneous and sportive. Wishing you a laugh
riot.
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be expletive or subtle but they are definitely rated - XXX. Statutory
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