Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 Wonderful Lincoln story. Thank you, Jay. Ramakrishna wrote: > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.vivekananda.co.uk > ------ > > There is 1 message in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Story.....Sincerity & humility > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:19:19 +0100 > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > Story.....Sincerity & humility > > It is said about Abraham Lincoln that one day on his way to his office, > he saw a pig stuck in the mud. The pig continued to struggle but just > kept sinking further into the mud. It kept squealing and struggling. > > Abraham Lincoln, got out of his coach and helped the pig out of its > predicament. He was covered in mud when he arrived at his office. > When the people in the office found out what had happened they > praised him, " You are very compassionate, " they told him. > > " Nothing of the sort " , said the president, " I just could not bear to see > the pig undergoing so much pain - in order to relieve my misery I > had to do something. That is all I did - remove my misery " . > > This is the way of operating in this world - teaches Vedanta - with > sincerity and humility. > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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