A Fox swimming
across a rapid river
was carried by the
force of the
current into a very
deep ravine, where
he lay for a long
time very much
bruised, sick, and
unable to move. A
swarm of hungry
blood-sucking flies
settled upon him. A
Hedgehog, passing
by, saw his
anguish and
inquired if he
should drive away
the flies that were
tormenting him.
"By no means,"
replied the Fox;
"pray do not
molest them."
"How is this?' said
the Hedgehog; "do
you not want to be
rid of them?' "No,"
returned the Fox,
"for these flies
which you see are
full of blood, and
sting me but little,
and if you rid me of
these which are
already satiated,
others more
hungry will come in
their place, and will
drink up all the
blood I have left."
Sunday, 8 January 2012
THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
A Fox swimming
across a rapid river
was carried by the
force of the
current into a very
deep ravine, where
he lay for a long
time very much
bruised, sick, and
unable to move. A
swarm of hungry
blood-sucking flies
settled upon him. A
Hedgehog, passing
by, saw his
anguish and
inquired if he
should drive away
the flies that were
tormenting him.
"By no means,"
replied the Fox;
"pray do not
molest them."
"How is this?' said
the Hedgehog; "do
you not want to be
rid of them?' "No,"
returned the Fox,
"for these flies
which you see are
full of blood, and
sting me but little,
and if you rid me of
these which are
already satiated,
others more
hungry will come in
their place, and will
drink up all the
blood I have left."
across a rapid river
was carried by the
force of the
current into a very
deep ravine, where
he lay for a long
time very much
bruised, sick, and
unable to move. A
swarm of hungry
blood-sucking flies
settled upon him. A
Hedgehog, passing
by, saw his
anguish and
inquired if he
should drive away
the flies that were
tormenting him.
"By no means,"
replied the Fox;
"pray do not
molest them."
"How is this?' said
the Hedgehog; "do
you not want to be
rid of them?' "No,"
returned the Fox,
"for these flies
which you see are
full of blood, and
sting me but little,
and if you rid me of
these which are
already satiated,
others more
hungry will come in
their place, and will
drink up all the
blood I have left."
THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
A Bat who fell
upon the ground
and was caught by
a Weasel pleaded
to be spared his
life. The Weasel
refused, saying
that he was by
nature the enemy
of all birds. The
Bat assured him
that he was not a
bird, but a mouse,
and thus was set
free. Shortly
afterwards the
Bat again fell to
the ground and
was caught by
another
Weasel,whom he
likewise entreated
not to eat him. The
Weasel said that
he had a special
hostility to mice.
The Bat assured
him that he was
not a mouse, but a
bat, and thus a
second time
escaped.
It is wise to turn
circumstances to
good account.
upon the ground
and was caught by
a Weasel pleaded
to be spared his
life. The Weasel
refused, saying
that he was by
nature the enemy
of all birds. The
Bat assured him
that he was not a
bird, but a mouse,
and thus was set
free. Shortly
afterwards the
Bat again fell to
the ground and
was caught by
another
Weasel,whom he
likewise entreated
not to eat him. The
Weasel said that
he had a special
hostility to mice.
The Bat assured
him that he was
not a mouse, but a
bat, and thus a
second time
escaped.
It is wise to turn
circumstances to
good account.
ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
An Ass once found
a Lion's skin which
the hunters had
left out in the sun
to dry. He put it on
and went towards
his native village.
All fled at his
approach, both
men and animals,
and he was a
proud Ass that
day. In his delight
he lifted up his
voice and brayed,
but then every
one knew him, and
his owner came up
and gave him a
sound cudgelling
for the fright he
had caused. And
shortly afterwards
a Fox came up to
him and said: "Ah, I
knew you by your
voice."
Fine clothes may
disguise, but silly
words will disclose
a fool...
a Lion's skin which
the hunters had
left out in the sun
to dry. He put it on
and went towards
his native village.
All fled at his
approach, both
men and animals,
and he was a
proud Ass that
day. In his delight
he lifted up his
voice and brayed,
but then every
one knew him, and
his owner came up
and gave him a
sound cudgelling
for the fright he
had caused. And
shortly afterwards
a Fox came up to
him and said: "Ah, I
knew you by your
voice."
Fine clothes may
disguise, but silly
words will disclose
a fool...
Monday, 2 January 2012
THE HORSE THAT WANTED MOST BEAUTY
A cosmic god had a
horse. The horse was
beautiful and also it had
many good qualities. But
it wanted to be more
perfect in every way. It
especially wanted to
become beauty
unparalleled.
One day the horse said
to the cosmic god, “0
Lord, you have given me
beauty. You have given
me other good qualities.
I am so grateful to you.
But how I wish you
could make me more
beautiful. I would be
extremely, extremely
grateful if you could
make me more
beautiful.”
The cosmic god said, “I
am more than ready to
make you more
beautiful. Tell me in
what way you want to
be changed.”
The horse said, “It
seems to me that I am
not well proportioned.
My neck is too short. If
you can make my neck
a little longer, my upper
body will be infinitely
more beautiful. And if
you can make my legs
much longer and
thinner, then I will look
infinitely more beautiful
in my lower body.”
The cosmic god said,
“Amen!” Then
immediately he made a
camel appear in place of
the horse. The horse
was so disheartened
that it started to cry,
“0 Lord, I wanted to
become more beautiful.
In what way is this kind
of outer form more
beautiful?”
The cosmic god said,
“This is exactly what
you asked for. You have
become a camel.”
The horse cried, “Oh no,
I do not want to
become a camell I wish
to remain a horse. As a
horse, everybody
appreciated my good
qualities. Nobody will
appreciate me as a
camel.”
The cosmic god said,
“Never try to achieve or
receive more than I
have given you. If you
want to lead a desire-
life, then at every
moment you will want
more and more. But you
have no idea what the
outcome will be. If you
cry for a longer neck
and legs, this is what
will happen. Each thing in
my creation has its own
good qualities. The
camel is not as
beautiful as you are,
but it carries heavy
loads and has a
tremendous sense of
responsibility.
horse. The horse was
beautiful and also it had
many good qualities. But
it wanted to be more
perfect in every way. It
especially wanted to
become beauty
unparalleled.
One day the horse said
to the cosmic god, “0
Lord, you have given me
beauty. You have given
me other good qualities.
I am so grateful to you.
But how I wish you
could make me more
beautiful. I would be
extremely, extremely
grateful if you could
make me more
beautiful.”
The cosmic god said, “I
am more than ready to
make you more
beautiful. Tell me in
what way you want to
be changed.”
The horse said, “It
seems to me that I am
not well proportioned.
My neck is too short. If
you can make my neck
a little longer, my upper
body will be infinitely
more beautiful. And if
you can make my legs
much longer and
thinner, then I will look
infinitely more beautiful
in my lower body.”
The cosmic god said,
“Amen!” Then
immediately he made a
camel appear in place of
the horse. The horse
was so disheartened
that it started to cry,
“0 Lord, I wanted to
become more beautiful.
In what way is this kind
of outer form more
beautiful?”
The cosmic god said,
“This is exactly what
you asked for. You have
become a camel.”
The horse cried, “Oh no,
I do not want to
become a camell I wish
to remain a horse. As a
horse, everybody
appreciated my good
qualities. Nobody will
appreciate me as a
camel.”
The cosmic god said,
“Never try to achieve or
receive more than I
have given you. If you
want to lead a desire-
life, then at every
moment you will want
more and more. But you
have no idea what the
outcome will be. If you
cry for a longer neck
and legs, this is what
will happen. Each thing in
my creation has its own
good qualities. The
camel is not as
beautiful as you are,
but it carries heavy
loads and has a
tremendous sense of
responsibility.
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