EVIL IN GOODNESS

A disciple was going to his village after taking a week's leave from his guru. At that time one had to go to the village on foot. While going, he saw a well on the way.

The disciple was thirsty, so he took water from the well and moistened his throat. The disciple felt amazingly satisfied, because the water of the well was extremely sweet and cool.

The disciple thought - Why not take the water from here for Guruji also. He filled his mush and started back towards the ashram. He reached the ashram and told everything to Guruji.

Guruji took the conch shell from the disciple and drank the water and felt satisfied. He said to the disciple – Really the water is like Ganges water. The disciple was happy. Hearing such praise from Guruji, the disciple took permission and went to his village.

After some time, another disciple living in the ashram came to Guruji and expressed his desire to drink that water. Guruji gave the wineskin to the disciple. As soon as the disciple took a sip, he rinsed the water out.

The disciple said - Guruji, there is bitterness in this water and neither is this water cold. You praised that disciple so much unnecessarily.

Guruji said - Son, what if there is no sweetness and coolness in this water. It is in the mind of the person who brought it. When that disciple drank water, love for me swelled in his heart. This is important. Like you, I too did not like the water from this wineskin. But I didn't want to upset her by saying this.

It may be that when the water was filled in the mashak, then it was cool and when the mashak was not cleaned, this water did not remain the same while coming here, but the love of the person who brings it does not decrease, doesn't it?

Moral of the story - Things that hurt others can be avoided and good can be found in every evil.