A Yoga Story for You
There once was a wanderer who came to a forest. He sat under a tree and felt himself becoming very calm. A gentle breeze was blowing, and as he looked around, the man saw that the forest was very beautiful.
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| The Wish Fulfilling Tree |
If only I had a companion, the man thought, I would be completely happy. The tree he was sitting under happened to be a Wish Fulfilling Tree. A Wish Fulfilling Tree is divine, and it is said that if anyone sitting under it makes a wish, that wish is instantly fulfilled. So at that very moment a beautiful woman appeared. The man was enraptured.
She sat next to him, and for a while he was content. But then he thought what a pity it was that they did not have a house to live in. Immediately, the house he wished for appeared. Delighted, he went into the house with his sweetheart.
As they were admiring their new home, the man thought-- "I wish we had servants and wonderful food, then I would be completely satisfied." Immediately, two servants appeared bearing trays laden with delicious gourmet food and drink.
The man thought: What is going on? I wished for a companion and she appeared. I wished for a house and it appeared. I wish for servants and food, and they appeared! What is happening? This must be the work of a demon!
Immediately, the demon appeared in front of him with his mouth wide open. "Oh no! He'll eat me!," cried the man. Of course, the demon devoured him and that was the end.
Like many of us, this poor fellow trapped himself in his thoughts. By thinking of good things, he brought them to fruition. By thinking of demons, however, he brought his own death. Imagine if he had thought, "This must be the work of angels!" or "Thank God, I am so blessed!" What if he had wished to become an enlightened person or a saint!
When you look at the world, what do you see?
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