WORTH READING 17 Aug 2005

The Careless Lion

Once upon a time, there was a very wealthy man living in Benares who
owned a
large herd of cattle. He hired a man to look after them.

During the time of year when the rice paddies were filled with the green

growing rice plants, the herdsman took the cattle to the forest to
graze.
From there he brought the milk and butter and cheese to the rich man in
Benares.

It just so happened that. being in the forest put the cattle in a very
frightening situation. There was a meat eating lion living nearby.
Sensing
the presence of the lion kept the cattle in constant fear. This made the

cows tense and high-strung, leaving them too weak to give more than a
little
milk.

One day the owner of the cattle asked the herdsman why he was bringing
such
a small amount of milk and butter and cheese. He replied, "Sir, cows
need to
be calm and contented to give much milk. Due to a nearby lion, your cows
are
always afraid and tense. So they give hardly any milk."

"I see. " said the rich man. Thinking like an animal trapper, he asked,
"Is
the lion closely connected to any other animal?" The herdsman answered,
"Sir, there happens to be a variety of deer living in the forest. They
are
called 'minideer' because they are so small. Even the adults only grow
to be
about one foot tall. The lion has become very friendly with a certain
minideer doe."

The rich man of Benares said, "So that my cows will be at peace and able
to
give their usual milk, this is what you are to do. Capture the lion's
friend
and rub poison all over her body. Then wait a couple days before
releasing
her. She will be like bait in a trap for the lion. When he dies, bring
his
body to me. Then my cows will be safe and happy again."

The herdsman followed his boss's orders exactly. When the lion saw his
favorite minideer doe he was so overjoyed that he threw all caution to
the
wind. Without even sniffing the air around her, he immediately began
licking
her excitedly all over. Because of too much joy and not enough caution,
he
fell into the poisonous trap. The poor lion died on the spot.

The Learning is: Too much of a good thing can be dangerous.

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