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Am sure you will enjoy reading it

 

This is a beautiful story - if inspired please pass it on, else keep it can't say when it might inspire you!

An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavat Geeta.

His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavat Geeta just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bhagavat Geeta do?'

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.'

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house.

The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home.

Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house.

The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'

'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.

'Son, that's what happens when you read the Bhagavat Geeta. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Krishna in our lives.'

 

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Dear Sugandha,

 

That is a beauty. Thanks.

 

take care,

Chandrashekhar.

 

sugandha kapoor wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Am sure you will enjoy reading it

 

 

This is a beautiful story -

if inspired please pass it on, else keep it can't say when it might

inspire you!

An old Farmer lived on a

farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was

up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavat Geeta.

His grandson wanted to be

just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked,

'Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavat Geeta just like you but I don't

understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the

book. What good does reading the Bhagavat Geeta do?'

The Grandfather quietly

turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, 'Take this coal

basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.'

The boy did as he was told,

but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house.

The grandfather laughed and

said, 'You'll have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him

back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran

faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home.

Out of breath, he told his

grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he

went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, 'I don't

want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not

trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try

again.

At this point, the boy knew

it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if

he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back

to the house.

 The boy again dipped the

basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the

basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's

useless!'

  'So you think it is

useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'

The boy looked at the basket

and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had

been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside

and out.

'Son, that's what happens

when you read the Bhagavat Geeta. You might not understand or remember

everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.

That is the work of Krishna in our lives.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food. Get all this and

more on

Best of .

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