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Just as the worldly people are forge ng the imminence What would the minister reply back? Then the car took a
of human life which is very beneficial and useful for the soul reverse turn.
and running behind pampering and nourishing of one's body, The minister said, “I don't know, who was he. That
family etc. which is harmful to the soul, the same way, are we business tycoon may be knowing?”
forge ng imminence of human life? Are we blindly running The business tycoon was called.
a er the people? We should deeply ponder upon this. People The businessman said, “I don't know. XYZ person told
are ignorant. Their path doesn't lead to the soul's benefits. me. Likewise, the name of the merchant was given.
Even then, we are blindly rushing behind them, and as such,
The merchant was called from the market. The
centuries and ages have elapsed. Today, we are s ll unhappy merchant said,”I don't know. That priest may be knowing this.
and dependent. This shows that the race was blind. So stop He is the main source.”
now. Examine life. Conquest for truth and let us strive to a ain King called the priest and asked, “Oh learned! Which
the real specific richness of this human life.
'Jogeshwar' saint died? Where is his monastery? Which
The businessman happened to go to the minister's spiritual prac ces he did? What are his spiritual achievements?
place. The ministers saw the hairless, bald head of the How many are his disciples a er him?” The king a acked him
businessman and asked, “Nobleman! What happened today? with serial arrows of ques ons.
Has someone died in your family?
What is the answer for this? This poor innocent priest
The Businessman said,”Wow! Great minister! Don't you replied, “Majesty! Saint 'Jogeshwar' was not human but a
know? The great saint 'Jogeshwar' has died and you are donkey. The lo y, noble soul was in possession of a po er. He
unaware?”
used to bray and accompany me every day while I recited the
So the minister asked him, “So have I to do something?” 'Gayatri' hymn. It seems he may have come from a noble past
The Businessman said,”Whatever you do for the noble life and may have gone in a noble future life!'’
soul is insufficient. At least this…..” Everyone was present during the clarifica on of the
The minister said, “Ya, Ya I got it. If we don't do even this, priest. Minister, businessman, ci zens and merchant.
it shows lack of honour and affec on in one's heart for the Everyone's face bent low and pale. Why? Because blind race
noble soul” Even the minister tonsured his head. ends in repentance.
Then it was the chance of the king. But the king was not For the same reason, the knowledgeable souls advise,
such fool and crazy. So he asked the minister looking at his “Stop and wait a minute! Think…. Why do such births and
tonsured head, “Why? Noble! What is this?” deaths happen in the world? Why do we change new bodies
“It is because that saint 'Jogeshwar' died!” now and then? Why do we arouse new and new desires?' If one
Till then everyone was asking “What should we do?” But explores and digs deep, he may see. One has forgo en the true
the king asked, “Which 'Jogeshwar' Saint?” gli ering shine and specific richness of the human life(soul)
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