The scissors and the needle.

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A tailor was at work. He took a piece of cloth and with a pair of shining,costly, scissors, he cut the cloth into various bits. Then he put the pairof scissors at his feet.

 

Then he took a small needle and thread and started to sew the bits ofcloth, into a fine shirt. When the spell of sewing was over, he stuck theneedle on to his turban.

 

The tailor's son who was watching it asked him: "Father, the scissors arecostly and look so beautiful. But you throw them down at your feet. Thisneedle is worth almost nothing; you can get a dozen for a cent. Yet, youplace it carefully on your head itself. Is there any reason for thisillogical behaviour?"

 

"Yes, my son. The scissors have their function, no doubt; but they onlycut the cloth into bits. The needle, on the contrary, unites the bits andenhances the value of the cloth. Therefore, the needle to me is moreprecious and valuable.

 

The value of a thing depends on its utility, son, not on its cost-price orappearance."

 

Similarly, there are two classes of people in the world-those who createdissensions and disharmony, who separate man from man; and those who bringabout peace and harmony, who unite people. The former are generally therich people, powerful politicians and kings; the latter are generally thepoor devotees of God, the penniless wandering monks, and mendicants. TheLord makes use of both to carry on his function of providing the field forthe evolution of individual souls. He throws down on the dust the mightykings and millionaires who create wars and disharmony; and He keeps thepoor, pious devotee over His own head. In His eyes the scale of values isentirely different!

 

 

Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.Tel No: 022-28738192.e-mail:kalpathyvs.