Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 A saint was taking holy bath in a river. He saw an insect was drowing in the water. He grabbed him and put him in his palm and started towards the shore to leave him on the ground. The insect was very dangerous, in panic it bite on the palms of the saint and the saint's hands shook with pain and the insect fell down into the water.<br><br> The saint saw his hand swollen and bleeding but he took the insect again into his palm and continued his journey but the insect's sting again pierced through his hands and the insect again fell down in the water....when this happened 3/4 times, one man bathing nearby asked the saint," O holy saint.. you dont look so fool.<br>See your hand it is all bleeding and swollen. Let this wretched insect die. why are you hurting yourself for this useless creature.<br><br><br>The saint smiled and replied," My son the insect is in the nature of biting and inflicting injuries being an insect. I am in the nature of saving those in the distress, being a human. If this wretched insect is so honest to his duty it would be a shame for me a more evolved soul than this insect to leave my habit and save him. So i will save him....let it bite me a thousand times !!!"<br><br>hari Aum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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