Sham S. Misri
Once upon a time there lived a beggar in a city. One day
while he had gone out for begging, he met a group of saints who were sitting in
the shade of a tree. The beggar asked, "O respected saints, may I ask you,
whom you worship?" They replied, "We worship pawan, the wind god, who
is also prana (the breath of life)." He then asked, "Whom did you
offer this food to- before eating it yourself?" They said "We offered
it to pawan or prana."
At this, the beggar said, "I hope you know that the
wind god is present in all living creatures."
The sages replied, "Yes, we know that." The beggar
then said, "By denying food to wind god (prana) who is present in me and
for whom you have prepared it, you are also denying your offerings to Him"
The sages listened carefully to what the beggar was saying.
The sages were very ashamed at their ignorance and offered
to share their food with the beggar.
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