THE EMPEROR'S SEED

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very special seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it and come back here one

year from today with what you have grown from this one seed. I will then judge

the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"

One boy named Ling was there that day and he, like the others, received

a seed. He went home and excitedly told his mother the story. She

helped him get a pot and planting soil, and he planted the seed and watered it

carefully. Everyday he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After

about three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their seeds and

the plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing

ever grew. Three weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks went by. Still nothing. By now, others

were talking about their plants but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a

failure. Six months went by; still nothing in Ling's pot. He just knew he had

killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing.

Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however. He just kept waiting for his

seed grow. A year finally went by and all of the youths of the kingdom brought

their plants to the emperor for inspection.

Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot but his

mother said he must be honest about what happened. Ling felt sick to his

stomach, but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.

When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other

youths. They were beautiful -- in all shape and sizes. Ling put his empty pot

on the floor and many of the other kids laughed at him. A few felt sorry for

him and just said, "Hey nice try." When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the

room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. "My,

what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the

emperor. "Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!"

All of the sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his

empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified.

"The emperor knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!" When Ling got

to the front, the

emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied. All kids were laughing

and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at

Ling, and then announced to the crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is

Ling!" Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed. How could he

be the new emperor? Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I gave

everyone here a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and

bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds, which would not

grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.

When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for

the one I gave you. Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty to

bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new

emperor!" So be careful what you plant now, it will determine what you will

reap tomorrow. Illustrations: Varun Rai, SSSHSS. - Heart2Heart Team

(Sharing with Sai Love) Ram.ChuganiRam ChuganiKobe, Japanrgcjp

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With the Blessings of The Lord. Sai Ram.csrao On 2/5/06, Ramchand Chugani

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THE EMPEROR'S SEEDS

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