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In Buddha's time, there was a rich merchant who had 4 wives.

 

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated

her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the

best.

 

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always

wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in

great fear that she might run away with some other men.

 

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always

patient

and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some

problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him

out

and tide him through difficult times.

 

Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great

contributions in maintaining

his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However,

the merchant did not love the first wife and in fact hardly noticed of her.

 

One day, the merchant fell ill and before long, he knew that he was going

to

die soon. He thought of the luxurious life he had told himself, " Here I

have 4 wives who loved me and whom I had doted, but when

I die, I'll alone. How lonely I'll be! " Thus, he asked the 4th wife, " I

loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great

care

over you.

 

Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company? " No way! "

replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word. The answer

was like a sharp knife that struck right into the merchant's heart.

 

The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, " I loved you so much for all my

life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company? "

 

" No! " replied the 3rd wife. " Life is so good over here! I'm going to

remarry when you die! " Hearing this, the

merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

 

He then asked the 2nd wife, " I always turned to you for help and you always

help me out. Now I need your

help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company? " " I'm

sorry,

I can't help you out this time! "

replied the 2nd wife. " At the very most, I can only send you to the

crematorium. " The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was

stunned.

 

" I will leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go. " The

merchant looked up and in front of him was his first wife. She was so

skinny

and looked almost she suffered from malnutrition. Great grieved, the

merchant said, " I should have taken care of you while I can! "

 

Hence, the Buddha said, the 4th wife is like our body. No matter how much

time and effort spent in making it look good, it'll never leave with us when

we die.

 

The 3rd wife is our possession, status and wealth. When we die, don't the

property go to others, don't others take over our positions?

 

The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how they had been there

for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is the

crematorium.

 

The first wife is in fact our mind, which we have neglected life after life

in our pursuit of material and sensual pleasure. And our mind is actually

the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Hence, we should start to

cultivate and practice now rather than wait until we're in our deathbed to

lament.

 

" I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF YOU WHILE I CAN!! "