My Dear Rishi,
I was looking forward to speaking to you last weekend and I could not reach you.
This week's story is a very interesting story, which I found very appropriate for developing a compassionate heart. Hope you see the beauty in the story.
I was looking forward to speaking to you last weekend and I could not reach you.
This week's story is a very interesting story, which I found very appropriate for developing a compassionate heart. Hope you see the beauty in the story.
The Wise Woman's Stone
Author Unknown
A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I 've been thinking" he said "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me something more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone.
Rishi, the only the thing I can think of is that this woman's compassionate heart is the most precious which enabled her to part with the precious stone. Developing a compassionate heart is more important than any riches in the world.
Hope, I can speak to you before you go for your holiday's.
With lots of love, hugs and kisses,
Daddy
I have learnt over the years being compassionate can be a blessing as well as a curse. Following your heart and being compassionate will help one to lead a conscience free life ,eventually one has to live with oneself..But, in todays world its also important to be a little shrewd, as people have become unscrupulous and will take undue advantage of kindness..
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for taking the time to provide your feedback. I agree with your statement to some extent.
ReplyDeleteMy mother used to always tell me, "Never let anyone's action determine how I am going to behave. If I did, I will loose my freedom on how to act independent of other's behaviour. Let your action always be guided by compassion. End of the day when all set and done, you have to live with yourself". I believe, both my mother and you agree with the last statement, "Following your heart and being compassionate will help one to lead a conscience free life ,eventually one has to live with oneself"
This morning, I read something very powerful, " It's not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It's our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless". By L.R.Knost.
My only hope for my son and millions of children, who are the future citizens of this world shall make this world a little less cruel and heartless.
Thank you once again for your comment.