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  Give Me Your Eye. 24-5-2001 
 
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There lived a Sadhu, who regularly used to give discourses. One day at the end of the discourse he was talking of being grateful to existence. "Operate from a space of gratitude, "Kritagna". This will allow us to expand". A beggar was sitting in a corner and listening to this discourse. After the discourse, he came up to the Sadhu and said - "Maharaj, Your talk was great. But one thing I am not able to do. You say - Be grateful to existence because it has always showered benediction on you. Sorry ! Existence has not given me anything. I am struggling even for one Roti".

The Sadhu said - "I agree with you - Right now I will give you two lakhs, will you be grateful ?" The beggar was thrilled. But I want something in return from you, said the Sadhu. "I do not have anything, what can I give you? If I have something, definitely I shall", said the beggar, "I won't ask you anything that you do not have"- said the Sadhu. The agreement was made. The Sadhu said - "I will make arrangements for the two lakhs, meanwhile please give me both your eyes". The beggar was surprised. "What will I do with these two lakhs without my eyes!"

"I don't want this deal" - he said. "I prefer to have my two eyes to the two lakhs". The Sadhu said - "Just now you said you don't have anything and were cursing existence."

Please see, this is a beautiful story. Two eyes he has, then two hands, two legs, a stomach etc. He is already a multi millionaire. But all these gifts we do not see. For him, only money was important.


God has given us every thing. It is upto us how we look at it.

Contributed by : vandemataram


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