TWO DEVOTEES
There was a Saint who had two devotees. He loved them both equally. He sent them to walk to a village quite far. He asked them both to take a sack with them. He filled one of the sacks with food and clothing and said to the devotee, "Distribute these along the way to anyone you feel is in need." He gave the other devotee an empty sack, he said "Whatever you like and find useful on the way, put it in the sack and keep it."
They both set off. The devotee with the empty sack was speeding ahead and he found many valuables along the way. He found a brick made from gold, then he found another gold brick. He went on finding many materialistic and valuable items, which he thought would support him along the way. His sack was getting heavier and heavier and he was beginning to slow down. Eventually he had to stop without reaching his destination.
The other devotees sack was getting lighter and lighter, as he found many in the need of clothes and food along the way. He distributed with a loving and compassionate heart and reached his destination perfectly on time.
Moral
If we give to people, it will make us happy, them happy and most of all God happy. If we go on collecting materialistic items and lose the values and virtues of life, we will struggle within and and out. We will never be content but in reality, we will want more.
It's not just materialistic wealth we can give to others. The most powerful wealth to give is love, patience, tolerance, compassion, truth and contentment. Teach the world about these virtues and watch the world become a more loving place.
Vaheguroo!
