Monday
Musings
Greetings to you
this Monday Morning!!!
Sunday Indian Express Magazine (4th March 2012) carries
an article by Anika Mohla under the heading, "Why Faith without understanding
fails".
The author has given a beautiful story (which was originally Paulo Coelho's) and the members could be interested in hearing to it.
"In the desert fruit was scarce. God called one of his prophets and ordered: each person may eat only one fruit per day.
His word was obeyed and it became the custom for many generations.
Ecology of the place improved and a lot of fruits remained uneaten.
Upon falling to the ground their seeds produced many more trees.
The region became fertile and neighboring villagers became envious.
Following their tradition, the villagers ate only one fruit per day and never allowed the neighbourers to take advantage of the abundant harvests.
The result was that the fruits rotted on the ground.
God called another prophet and said,"let them eat as much fruits as they want and let them share their abundance with others"
The prophet came to spread the new message.
But he was stoned because by now the custom was ingrained in the hearts and minds of the people.
With time, the younger villagers began questioning the barbaric old custom and elders were unbending.
The youths who abandoned the tradition ate as much fruits as they wanted.
People who remained faithful to the old tradition considered themselves as saints.
They were unable to see how the world changes and recognize how they must change with it".
THE LESSON IS CLEAR.
The author has given a beautiful story (which was originally Paulo Coelho's) and the members could be interested in hearing to it.
"In the desert fruit was scarce. God called one of his prophets and ordered: each person may eat only one fruit per day.
His word was obeyed and it became the custom for many generations.
Ecology of the place improved and a lot of fruits remained uneaten.
Upon falling to the ground their seeds produced many more trees.
The region became fertile and neighboring villagers became envious.
Following their tradition, the villagers ate only one fruit per day and never allowed the neighbourers to take advantage of the abundant harvests.
The result was that the fruits rotted on the ground.
God called another prophet and said,"let them eat as much fruits as they want and let them share their abundance with others"
The prophet came to spread the new message.
But he was stoned because by now the custom was ingrained in the hearts and minds of the people.
With time, the younger villagers began questioning the barbaric old custom and elders were unbending.
The youths who abandoned the tradition ate as much fruits as they wanted.
People who remained faithful to the old tradition considered themselves as saints.
They were unable to see how the world changes and recognize how they must change with it".
THE LESSON IS CLEAR.
Make it
a great week!
