Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Dear All, Found this on the web. My acknowledgement and thanks to the author Brian Cavanaugh Jai Maa Nanda ===================== "Why is it," said the rich man to his minister, "that people call me stingy when everyone knows that when I die I'm leaving everything to the church?" "Let me tell you a fable about the pig and the cow," said the minister. "The pig was unpopular while the cow was beloved. This puzzled the pig. 'People speak warmly of your gentle nature and your sorrowful eyes,' the pig said to the cow. 'They think you're generous because each day you give them milk and cream. But what about me? I give them everything I have. I give bacon and ham. I provide bristles for brushes. They even pickle my feet! Yet not one likes me. Why is that?'" "Do you know what the cow answered?" said the minister. "The cow said, 'Perhaps it is because I give while I'm still living.'" =============== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 message received ...the time is now, you are saying, not the next life. thank u. , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > > Dear All, > Found this on the web. My acknowledgement and thanks to the author > Brian Cavanaugh > > Jai Maa > Nanda > ===================== > "Why is it," said the rich man to his minister, "that people call > me stingy when everyone knows that when I die I'm leaving everything > to the church?" > > "Let me tell you a fable about the pig and the cow," said the > minister. "The pig was unpopular while the cow was beloved. This > puzzled the pig. 'People speak warmly of your gentle nature and > your sorrowful eyes,' the pig said to the cow. 'They think you're > generous because each day you give them milk and cream. But what > about me? I give them everything I have. I give bacon and ham. I > provide bristles for brushes. They even pickle my feet! Yet not > one likes me. Why is that?'" > > "Do you know what the cow answered?" said the minister. "The cow > said, 'Perhaps it is because I give while I'm still living.'" > =============== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Jai Maa, Nandaji and all of our beloved family! Wow! That is a really good teaching story! Jai Seva! Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva! Love, muktimaa , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > > Dear All, > Found this on the web. My acknowledgement and thanks to the author > Brian Cavanaugh > > Jai Maa > Nanda > ===================== > "Why is it," said the rich man to his minister, "that people call > me stingy when everyone knows that when I die I'm leaving everything > to the church?" > > "Let me tell you a fable about the pig and the cow," said the > minister. "The pig was unpopular while the cow was beloved. This > puzzled the pig. 'People speak warmly of your gentle nature and > your sorrowful eyes,' the pig said to the cow. 'They think you're > generous because each day you give them milk and cream. But what > about me? I give them everything I have. I give bacon and ham. I > provide bristles for brushes. They even pickle my feet! Yet not > one likes me. Why is that?'" > > "Do you know what the cow answered?" said the minister. "The cow > said, 'Perhaps it is because I give while I'm still living.'" > =============== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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