Tuesday, March 13, 2012

DON'T CARRY STONES IN YOUR HEART - a Recipe for Joy


Recipe for Joy
DON'T CARRY STONES IN YOUR HEART
A Mulla Nasrudin Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE

Do you carry resentments, bitterness, acrimony and regret in your heart? 

If you do, then do read this Mulla Nasrudin Story.


Mulla Nasrudin’s boss was a tyrant who used to bully and harass the docile Mulla Nasrudin. 

The boss had made made Mulla Nasrudin's life miserable.

One day the boss suddenly died of a heart attack.

Just before his funeral all members of his staff went to pay their last respects to the departed soul.

Suddenly Nasrudin picked up a big stone and threw the stone at the dead body of his boss.

Everyone was shocked and surprised at Nasrudin’s strange behaviour, but before anyone could say anything Nasrudin calmly explained, “All these days I was carrying a stone in my heart. Today I have cast it out.”


MORAL OF THE STORY

There is no point carrying “stones” in our hearts  - “stones” of bitterness, “stones” of regret, “stones” of ill-will, rancor, resentments, acrimony, “stones” of vengeance 

Remember, you are bearing the burden of all these “stones”  you carry within you and this causes you pain. 

Whatever is causing you bitterness inside, just get it off your chest right now, once and for all.  

Just throw out all these “stones” right now, forget about them, and move on in life with a clean slate. 

Then, once you have cast out all the stones from your heart and your heart is clean, just experience how light and joyful you feel. 

VIKRAM KARVE 
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2012
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

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About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

well said vikram !
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Saumya Kulshreshtha said...

A Mulla Nasrudin story, like always, a delight. Loved the message it carried too!