Guest guest Posted January 10, 1999 Report Share Posted January 10, 1999 There was once a little village in the Himalayas with some Indians living inside. The village was getting ready for the winter, the temple president sent all the men to collect firewood in the forest. He "humbly" requested his wife to go and visit the old sage living in the mountains to find out if the winter was going to be cold or cold cold. After 3 days and nights of climbing up and down hills, through forests finally she arrived. She asked the old sage "My husband is humbly asking you is the winter going to be cold or cold, cold" The sage got up and walked to the edge of the mountain side and looked over the area and he said "This winter is going to be cold, cold". Then she returned home after 3 days and nights of climbing. She said to her husband "This winter is going to be cold, cold" The temple president then sent all the young and old men to collect fire wood. He was still very anxious about the winter and asked his wife to return to the sage and ask if the winter was going to be cold, cold or cold, cold, cold. After 3 days and nights of climbing hills, through forests, across rivers she arrived and asked the sage" My husband is humbly asking if this winter is going to be cold, cold or cold, cold, cold." Again the sage got up and looked over the mountain and said "This winter is going to be cold, cold, cold." So the tired women after 3 days and nights of climbing hills, through forests, across rivers she returned home. My dear husband the sage said" this winter is going to be cold, cold, cold". The temple president in a panic shouted "All women, children, young and old everybody go and collect firewood, this winter is going to be cold, cold, cold". In panic he turned to his wife and asked her to return to the sage and ask if this winter would be cold, cold, cold or very cold. So after 3 days and nights of climbing hills, through forests, across rivers, wrestling bears, chanting her rounds, observing full morning program, following the 4 regs, eating only Krsna prasadam finally she arrived at the old sage. She asked him is this winter going to be cold, cold, cold or very cold. He looked over the mountain and said " This winter is going to be very cold" The fried wife with an angry tone asked the old sage " Please tell me how you know the winter is going to be very cold?" The old sage took her to the edge of the mountain and said "Just see how many people are collecting wood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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