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By Kamlesh Tripathi
In primitive times there was a Mahatma who lived in a village
on the banks of a river. And many villagers from in and around, and even far
off places used to come to him for help and advice.
One day a moorkh (simpleton) villager came to the Mahatma
and started weeping. On Mahatma’s enquiring he replied, ‘people in my village
are very bad, and they always misbehave with me. So what should I do to save
myself from them; please advice and help me.’
Mahatma consoled
him and politely said, ‘don’t worry and have confidence in God, for he will set
right everything right.’ And upon hearing this, moorkh was happy, and soon he left for home.
After a few months
there were severe floods in the village when everyone started running
helter-skelter to save themselves, but the moorkh
just climbed up to the roof of his house and started praying to God. And when the
flood water started touching the roof a kind person spotted him and extended
his hand to help him, but the moorkh
refused to hold his hand and said, ‘I don’t trust you, and I’m confident God
will help me.’
In the meanwhile the flood waters climbed further and reached
up to his neck and seeing this, some people perched in a passing boat offered to
help, by asking him to jump on the boat but again he refused and said, ‘I only trust
God.’
After sometime he started drowning, when some kind people
rescued him. They helped him back to consciousness. But the moorkh Instead of thanking these people,
went up to the Mahatma and started saying, ‘you had asked me to have faith and reliance
in God, but this tip of yours nearly killed me for he never came for my help.
Mahatama smiled at
him and sweetly said, ‘simple soul in response to your prayers only these
people and the boat was sent to you; to save you. But you refused to take any
help. But, even then God almighty who wishes and desires everyone welfare, to
save you, sent some kind people, otherwise by now you would have been dead.’ And,
the Mahatma further sermonized, ’always remember in response to your earnest
prayers God will not come and do your “karma”
for you. He has given you brains and you need use it.’
This story from the
Puran (Hindu holy script) and conveys a simple message, “God helps those
who help themselves.”
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