A MULE (A small story)
https://ramamohanraocheruku.blogspot.com/2017/06/a-small-story-by-cheruku-rama-mohan-rao.html
I saw a mule in the
forest. He was standing alone recognised by no one. I got attracted and took
him home and started rearing. As he grew up my 'I' started persuading to make
use of him. Over a period of time I too succumbed to a feeling to make use than
to keep him idle and feed. Now I inured him to bear me and my belongings and
take to my destination. Days past and I started treating him only as a domestic
animal with no special care. Now he too became totally dependent on me for
his food and shelter. He lost all his freedom. I started seeing a slave in him
and inclined to treat accordingly with all the apathy of showing any love. Now, it is here you have to notice me
carefully. For anything and everything where I can use him I didn’t spare. If
you observe me carefully am I not dependent on him. Am I not a slave of him? I
reached a point where I cannot imagine my travel without him. The only
difference is I can think and express to my fellow beings but animals cannot
think much and can't share their feelings as there breed will be scanty
compared to us. With that I established an edge over him. When can I overcome
my slavery? Only when I make him independent. That is when I start obliterating
my 'Self' or 'Ego'. The more I spread my thinking on this 'Ego' the more I can
become friendly with nature that contains you, me, the mule and all the like.
The more I develop it the more I am mustering love. Hence love is inversely
proportional to Ego. Now you decide whether you want 'Ego' or 'Love'.
He who loveth best
can prayeth best
He who prayeth best
can liveth best
Swasti.
Cheruku Rama Mohan
Rao
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