Invalid Currency; Invalid Emotions
A young man,
feeling deeply perturbed after overhearing negative remarks about someone he
knew, was moved to confront the individual directly. Sensing the rising
agitation within the young man, a monk took notice and gently inquired about
the cause of his distress.
The young man,
filled with emotion, divulged the circumstances that had provoked his unrest.
After listening compassionately, the monk took out a 500 Rupee note and
instructed the young man to purchase fruits with it. Perplexed, the young man
followed the monk's guidance and proceeded to a nearby shop to make the
purchase. However, upon presenting the currency, the shopkeeper hesitated,
noticing that it was only printed on one side, and asked for a different note.
Unfortunately, the young man had no other currency; his wallet was in the car.
Thus, he returned to the monk empty-handed.
Upon returning, the
young man showed the currency to the monk, expressing his frustration with the
invalid currency. With a serene smile, the monk likened the young man's
judgment of the person he was agitated with to the one-sided currency. He
explained that the currency and the young man's perspective were incomplete, as
he had only heard one side of the story. The monk advised him to always
consider both sides of a situation before making a judgment to facilitate
fruitful conversations and to avoid potential conflicts or misunderstandings.
Enlightened by the
wise counsel, the young man nodded in gratitude and thanked the monk for
guiding him away from making a hasty and potentially misguided judgment.
M.L. Narendra Kumar
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