Milky white..!

Once there was a king who told some of his workers to bring a large vessel. Once the vessel was brought, the king made an announcement to his people saying that one person from each household has to bring a glass of milk during the night and pour it into the vessel. So, the vessel should be full of milk by the morning. After receiving the order, everyone went home. One man prepared to take the milk during the night. He thought that since everyone will bring milk, he could just hide a glass of water and pour inside the vessel. Because it will be dark at night, no one will notice. So he quickly went and poured the water in the vessel and came back. In the morning, the king came and to his surprise the vessel was only filled with water!

Everyone was thinking like the other man..

Crossing the River...

A guru and his disciple were returning to the ashram in the evening after a discourse. A river came in the middle and a beautiful lady was standing in the bank of the river unable to cross the river.

She pleaded them to help her. The Disciple said 'No' but the Guru went up and lifted her and left her on the other side of the river, and continued his way to the Ashram.

The next day the disciple said to the Guru "Sir, as monks, we cannot touch a woman ?"

The Guru answered "yes"

Then the younger monk asks again, "but then Sir, how is that you lifted that woman on the riverbank ?"

The Guru smiled at him and told " I left her on the other side of the river, but you are still carrying her."

How to handle a fool...

Once Akbar and Birbal were walking in the lane..

Akbar : 'Birbal i am tired of answering fools..tell me how to answer a fool..'

Birbal remained silent

Akbar thought Birbal didnt listened..so he repeted

Akbar : 'Birbal listen to me...tell me how to answer a fool..i am desperate for the answer'

Birbal remained silent

Akbar repeated the question again thinking birbal cant hear..this time with a loud voice

Birbal remained silent

Akbar got angry like a hell..he yelled at Birbal..

Birbal : 'My majesty i was in deed answering to your questions'.

Akbar understood.

Non attachment..

King Janaka still worked as a king after enlightenment happened. He did all his kingly duties, including the pleasures and the entertainment that came with his role.

Once a guru had a disciple with a great deal of understanding, but who put a great deal of importance in asceticism. The guru sent the disciple to King Janaka.

The disciple arrived at King Janaka's court in the evening and he found the king enjoying his usual entertainment. There was a feast going on, girls dancing, and everything that was expected of a king. So this disciple said, ‘Why has my guru sent me here? This is just entertainment. King Janaka is enjoying all this just like a rich man. ‘King Janaka said to him, ‘Go and rest for the night. In the morning at six o'clock I'll pick you up and we'll go for a walk in the garden and talk about things which your guru has asked you to discuss with me.

So the next morning King Janaka picked up this disciple. As they started walking the disciple noticed a big fire in the quarters where he had spent the night. He said to the king, ‘Your Majesty, there's a fire there.’ The king said, ‘Yes, yes, yes. Let's go on and talk. They go a little further and the disciple says again, ‘There is a fire there!’ And the king says, ‘Yes, yes. Let's talk.’ The disciple takes a few more steps and then he couldn't wait any longer. So he said, ‘Your majesty, you may have many clothes, but my only other loincloth is in there, hanging on a string and drying.’

Now this is the diff...!