Story Of Lazy Boy
That lazy boy thought that this was very good and he decided to go and live in that ashram and then that innocent lazy boy left his entire worldly life and started living in that ashram.
Guru ji used to live in the ashram, he used to give sermons to everyone for some time, the lazy boy used to listen, rest of the time he used to rest and then after eating a full meal, he used to sleep.
That boy's day passed like this. One day nothing was built in that ashram. He did not get breakfast at breakfast time and thought that if he did not get breakfast then he would get food. Now he did not get food even at meal time. The boy ran to Guru ji and asked why food was not cooked today.
Guru ji said that son, today is Ekadashi and all the members of the ashram are fasting and you too are fasting today, food will not be cooked today. That boy was lazy and he also felt very hungry. He told Guruji that he will not fast, he is hungry, he will eat food.
Guruji said, okay, go and bring the things from the store and cook it outside and not in the ashram, but remember that after preparing the food, first offer it to God and then you get the prasad.
The boy said okay and then reached towards the river with the grains. He started cooking the food, when it was ready, he said, Lord Shri Ram, come and offer the food. Now when he felt that God is not coming, then he said that I know that you have the habit of eating good food, I could not prepare it and I do not even know how to cook good food, but whatever dry food is prepared, please come and eat it.
Lord Shri Ram was very pleased with his simplicity and gave darshan to the boy. He saw that Lord Shri Ram had come and Mother Sita had also come with him. But the boy had prepared food only for two people, one for himself and the other for God and now because Mother Sita had also come with God, he placed that food in front of Mother Sita and God to accept.
Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita had food and after that when they started leaving, this innocent lazy boy said that Lord, it was very nice that you came and gave darshan, I did not get anything to eat but no problem but I have a request to you that next time Whenever you come, please tell me how many people will come so that I can prepare food for that many people. Lord Shri Ram smiled in his mind and then went into deep meditation.
The boy went to the ashram, the day passed and then the day of Ekadashi came and this time he took grains to the river bank to cook food for three or four people and he cooked the food with great joy and started waiting for the Lord to come and offer the food. .
This time the boy sees that Lord Shri Ram has come with the entire Ram Darwar like, Mother Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Hanuman ji and all the people have come. The boy had prepared food for 3-4 people and this time also there was less food. The boy was disappointed and placed the food in front of the Lord. He had the food and then went away and this time too the boy remained hungry again.
Now the boy again went to the ashram, the day passed and then the day of Ekadashi came and this time he said to Guru ji that Guru ji I want a little more food grains this time. Guruji started wondering what he does with so much food grains, whether he sells it or not, then he said that it is okay, he is troubled by hunger. The boy said, no Guruji, I am not troubled by hunger. Many people come with the Lord and they also have to eat.
Guruji thought that the boy had gone mad but Guruji thought that let's go once and see what the boy does with this grain. That innocent boy reached the bank of the river with the grains and this time he did not prepare the food. He thought that every time the Lord comes with more people, this time he will prepare food for all who come and offer it to him and then he started calling the Lord with love.
Guruji was secretly watching all this that he had not cooked food and was calling the Lord. But the boy saw that this time many people had come with the Lord, so he folded his hands in front of the Lord and said, Lord, forgive me, so many people come, I do not know the number and I do not even have the courage to come with so many. Cook food for all the people. You yourself come, prepare it, eat it and offer it. The Lord smiles and prepares food along with all the people who came with him.
Guruji watches all this secretly and then comes to the boy and asks what are you doing. The boy says, Guruji, can't you see that Lord Shri Ram has come, Mother Sita has come, Hanuman ji has come and all the other people have also come, food is being prepared.
Guruji said that he has gone mad and I can't see anyone. The boy got angry and said, Lord, what are you doing? Firstly, you have kept me hungry and you are not giving me darshan to Guruji. You are considering me crazy, please show me to Guruji.
God said no, I cannot be seen by him, the boy said why can't he be seen, my Guruji is very great, very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. God said, yes, he will be wise and knowledgeable but not as simple as you. The simplicity that is there in you is not there in your Guruji.
The boy told this to Guruji that Lord Shri Ram is saying that you do not have simplicity in you, you are not as simple as me, that is why I cannot see you.
Guruji's eyes became moist and he started crying and said that it was absolutely right that I do not have as much simplicity as you and then he started apologizing and then God appeared to Guruji also.
This story teaches us that simplicity is most important in life, the more simple we remain, the more we will progress in life. When you are simple, you smile yourself and give reason to others to smile too.
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