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.
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