Authentic Words

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Posted by: " sita krishnan " sita2006krish sita2006krish

Wed May 7, 2008 6:46 pm (PDT)

 

Once in Sabarmati ahsram, a woman came to meet Gandhiji with her son.

Her son had some disease and doctor had prescribed food without salt

and spices. But the son was not willing to eat anything without salt

and spices. At that time Gandhiji was famous as Saint and people were

his blind supporter. The woman thought if Gandhiji could tell her son

not to take salts and spices, may he would agree and thus his ailment

would be cured soon. She told her story to Gandhiji and asked his

advice for her son. Gandhiji told her to come again after two weeks.

After two weeks the woman and her son were again in front of Gandhiji,

the woman repeating the same story. This time Gandhiji told to the son

serenely- " Dear son, dont take salt and spice in food and you will be

ok soon. "

 

The woman had thought that the Saint would perform some kind of

miracle, but he was saying normal words. She got surprised and asked

- " Why baba, you could tell this last time also. I have to come here

for long 15 miles walking. " " Last time I didn't know how it would

taste eating without salt and spices. That time if I would advice the

same, your son might take it seriously or not. So, I have been eating

the same food for these two weeks to make sure that it can be done

without much problem. Now if he asks whether I could eat such food if

prescribed, I am ready to say-yes I can. What I can't do myself, i

shouldn't advice to others. That is why I gave this much trouble to you. "

 

Moral of the story - Anyone can say good things, rare are those who

have tested it by themselves and the same words spoken by such person

become authentic and have a strong effect on listeners.