FEEDING COW IS NO LESS THAN A FEAST

FEEDING COW IS NO LESS THAN A FEAST

24-SEP-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-----------------------------Once, three kind and wise friends were eating at a feast. Among them...The first said, "I wish we could also organize such a feast!" The second said, "Yes, friend! The salary makes its way out even before it arrives!" The third said, "The expenses... are so many, so where will we get the money to organize a feast?"

A Mahatma sitting nearby was enjoying the feast and listening to the three friends' conversation. The Mahatma said to them, "Sons! Organizing a feast doesn't require money, but only a good heart!" All three looked at the Mahatma in surprise.

Seeing everyone's curiosity, the Mahatma laughed and said, "Children! Take 5-10 grams of flour every day and place it in the place where the ants are supposed to eat. You will see that many ants and spiders will happily eat it. That's it."

"Take some grains of rice and lentils, scatter them on your rooftop and keep a bowl filled with water. The birds and pigeons will come and eat them. That's it." "Feed a roti each to a cow and a dog every day and keep water filled outside the house for them to drink. That's it." "God has provided food for everyone. You and I, sitting here enjoying puris and vegetables, have our names written on this food." "Children...!! Whatever arrangements you make to provide food for the animals will be done by the will of the Almighty. This is what a feast is." The Mahatma said, "Children! No one knows who is coming from where and who is going where, nor does anyone know what they will get from where. It's all God's illusion." A soothing joy spread across the faces of the three young men. They had found an easy way to not only eat at the feast but also organize a feast. The divine work of providing food to every living being created by God, selflessly for the welfare of the people, is instilled in us from childhood. We are proud of our eternal culture.