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The Best Choice
A millionaire left a will. He had several sons. He said in the will: “Let each of my sons choose one thing that he desires most. The rest of my estate shall go to the best of my slaves.”
The court of law asked the sons to choose whatever they wanted. One chose a palace, another a costly jewel, a third wanted a garden.
The turn of the last son came. He rose and said, “Sir, I choose my father’s slave.”
Everyone was puzzled. What a poor choice!
But no, by choosing this one slave, the young man had automatically become the owner of the entire property left over after the other sons had been satisfied. Because by law the slave’s property belongs to his master, the young man automatically became the owner of the entire property plus the faithful slave.
Similar is the case with the wise aspirant. He aspires for the lowliest position, the humblest life, the simplest attire. In serving the poor, the sick and the suffering, he finds his delight. In them he sees the Lord. And what does he get? He attains union with the Lord of the universe. He becomes the master of all spiritual wealth. Is there anything greater than this? But those who choose the petty things of the world, the ephemeral sense-objects, waste their lives away and gain nothing worthwhile.
Aspire for God-realisation. You will then obtain the highest wealth of Cosmic Consciousness. Then everything else will be added unto this attainment.
SOURCE : THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY Rishikesh
SwamiSivanandaSaraswati
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