The joy derived from living well in the face of your enemies is a joy beyond any other. Oftentimes people can become a little disheartened with the news of the world, especially when they see people with all the power and wealth available to themselves squandering it for - - what?
Sometimes it goes over our head how some people on this planet can be just about as Scroogey as it can be. All over the world there are people with near-endless wealth at their disposal, but to what does it avail them? Do they enjoy more than you? Let me tell you a little story, r/c_s_t:
There was once a poor man and his faithful wife. The dear wife would do anything for her beloved husband, often spending her days cooking and cleaning for him while he worked sweeping the streets. One day he was seated on the floor of their home despondent. Concerned, she inquired from him, "Dear husband, what troubles you?"
"Oh wife, I do not mean to disturb you, but all day I sweep the street and watch as rich men visit the home of one prostitute at the end of the street. If I could have just one night with that prostitute, I believe I'd finally be happy! But forget these things, my dear wife, they are just daydreams." he explained.
The dear wife was so in love with her husband that she set about secretly working as a servant to save up money. When she had finally acquired enough, she went the prostitute and attempted to purchase her husband one night with her. Although the money was not nearly enough, the prostitute laughed at the absurdity of the situation and instructed the woman to bring her husband to her.
The next day, the wife told her husband to deliver a package to the prostitute's house. The man was confused but consented. When he arrived in the prostitute's home, nervous, he gave her the package. The woman then explained, "Dear sir, your wife has purchased you a night with me. Before I satisfy you, take this list and procure these items so I may prepare a stew for you to build up your strength. Purchase one pot of solid gold and one of pure clay. Then return."
The man did as instructed and returned and watched as the prostitute carefully prepared the same stew for the two pots, one of gold and one of clay. When she was finished, she asked the man, "Sir, taste these two stews and tell me which one your prefer."
The man tasted the two stews and said, "Dear heavenly beauty, why these two stews are the same thing! I saw you prepare them from the same ingredients. One in the gold pot and one in the clay."
"Yes, dear sir, she said. Indeed, the joy derived from material pleasure is the same regardless of the body. Hogs have sex, and so do humans. Is the hogs' sex more enjoyable than the humans? Is it more enjoyable to experience pleasure as a rich man than a poor man??"
The man humbly realized his mistakes and left, returning to his wife.
That sordid story I aside, I have to go over my aunties.
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~ happy holidays
Submitted December 24, 2016 at 05:20PM by Prabhupada2therescue http://ift.tt/2hD3GFz
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