EXPECTATIONS MAY EXIT

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EXPECTATIONS MAY EXIT

 

Baba said, “Relying on your own cleverness you missed your way” in Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXXII.

 

Sang Kancil, an intelligent mouse-deer was known for his cunning and wit.

Several times he outwitted the big, bad crocodile, Sang Buaya.

Sang Kancil's home was full of trees and food and so Sang Kancil had no trouble

finding food when he was hungry. Sang Kancil spent his days running and

jumping, and his favourite pastime was to look at his own reflection in the

river.Sang Buaya, a crocodile, and a few other crocodiles lived in the river

and were waiting for a chance to have Sang Kancil for dinner. One day, as Sang

Kancil was walking by the riverside, he saw red, ripe fruits hanging on the

trees across the river. Sang Kancil wanted to taste the delicious looking

fruits because he was getting tired of eating only leaves on his side of the

river. He walked to the riverbank and thought hard how to cross the river with

Sang Buaya waiting for him at the bottom of the river.

Sang Kancil thought and thought and suddenly an idea came to him. He called out

to Sang Buaya, "Sang Buaya! Sang Buaya!" Slowly Sang Buaya emerged from the

water. "What is it, Sang Kancil? Why are you shouting my name? Aren't you

afraid that I would grab you and have you for dinner?" asked Sang Buaya,

opening his big mouth.

"Of course I am afraid but I have a mission to do. The King has ordered me to

count the crocodiles in the river. He is having a feast and all of you are

invited to attend. There will be plenty of food, but first I need to count how

many of you are here. So would you please ask your fellow crocodiles to line up

across the river so that I can count you up?" said Sang Kancil.

Sang Buaya was excited. He gathered all the crocodiles in the river and told

them about the feast. Soon all the crocodiles made a line across the river.

"Don't try to eat me while I am counting. Otherwise I would not be able to

report to the King," warned Sang Kancil. "We won't eat you," the crocodiles

promised.

Sang Kancil stepped on top of Sang Buaya's head and counted one. When he came to

the second crocodile, Sang Kancil counted two and so to the rest of the line

until he reached to the other side of the river. Sang Kancil turned to Sang

Buaya and said, "Thank you, Sang Buaya for helping me to cross the river. This

is my new home."

"What do you mean? You tricked us to help you cross the river?" shouted Sang

Buaya. He was shocked. "There isn't any feast, is there?" The other crocodiles

looked at Sang Buaya angrily. They knew they had been tricked.After that, Sang

Kancil lived happily in his new home and had plenty of tasty fruits and green

leaves to eat. Sang Buaya, however, was ignored by the other crocodiles because

of his foolishness.

 

TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA….

 

We must never give up. We must keep on trying even though the times are trying!

 

Triumph belongs to thought. Change your thinking and you change your life.

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