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kindness?’
What a beau ful thought process! How impressive is his
discre on power in evalua ng things! The kindness of lending
money and the card was much ordinary while arousing his
inclina on towards dona on was indeed a great favour! To get
shocked on listening to the name of calamity fallen on ones
great benevolent person, to become emo onal and full of
affec on for him, to instantly decide to recover his crisis
without being called. These all are noble outlooks. Such an
outlook is a founda on for a spiritual soul.
A er deciding to help him, this rich man called in his
private secretary and said 'Let's go to xyz office! The secretary
was perplexed because 'This company is in financial crisis and
we don't have any business dealings or rela on with them.
Then why does the boss want to go there! The creditors would
have been flocked over there for a raid!' Thinking this, the
secretary was confused!
Look, this American wants to go in the midst of such
situa on and circumstances, for what? To repay his kindness
and become grateful for the favour bestowed by the opposite
person by se ng a good example himself through his noble,
charitable act!
Here, the secretary may think whatever he wants, but
he can't say anything in front of his boss. 'You order and we
obey' is the rule! He immediately got ready and brought the
car, and even the boss took a chequebook with him. Both sat in
the car and reached to the American's company's office. There
they saw a chao c crowd of creditors gathered over there. This
man got out of the car and reached to a company's personnel
and asked him, “Where is the boss?” He got an answer, “You
can't meet him right now”
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“But where is he?”
“He didn't tell me and went.”
He got confused, “How would I meet him? And I can do
nothing without mee ng him.” In such circumstances, the
other may think, “Let it be, if he doesn't want any help then why
would I be interested?” But this man didn't think such. A er
ge ng connected with the opposite person with love and
affec on, man doesn't bother whether he comes and request
me or not. When true gratefulness wakes up in mind, one
doesn't wish for any respect or honour from him. When true
emo ons sprout in one's mind, one doesn't care whether the
opposite person appreciates him or not.
He just thought, 'How to serve him? How to help him?'
He had true emo ons so when he didn't get a proper reply
outside. He went inside and talked with the secretary in
private.
“Look, I haven't come over here to take anything.
Instead, I've come to help my friend. So don't keep any fear
from me. Just let me meet your boss and see how the whole
environment changes! I know, in the me of crisis, many
people come to harass and one has to be alert and stay far from
them. In such a me, many people who seem to be our friends
become enemies. They use the pretext of friendship, send
detec ves and spies and put us in a greater problem. Even such
a thing happens. I'm well aware of the wicked system of the
world. But don't keep any doubts for me. I've come over here as
his true friend realizing the boun ful grace bestowed on me by
him. I've come now to make a sure and concrete help because I
can see he is in a terrible crisis. If my wealth doesn't become
useful in recovering my friend's adversity, then what is the use
of such wealth? Now please take me to my friend”.
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