The Greedy Host

A visitor reached his host's place after travelling a long way,
but the host did not offer him food, saying that his stores were
empty. The visitor, who saw the rich harvest on the fields
through the window, and the feathered birds in the farm,
asked his host how much one had to pay to a butcher. he said
he intended to slaughter his horse and prepare with its meat
a nutritious meal for all."But how will you then return home?"
asked his host. With your permission, my friend", replied the
visito, "I shall borrow one of your ducks or chickens and ride
back home."

                A 38-year-old lad with depression due to problems
of thriftiness says:
     "The story of the wanderer tells us how many unnecessary
burdens we drag about with us. It also shows how difficult it
is for the wanderer (ourselves) to recognise these burdens.
again and again, other people have to draw his attention to
these loads. The story also indicates an inner transformation
of the wanderer. First, the boulder: He sees only his hard,
tormenting life. perhaps he can concentrate only on his next
step. He does not perceive things around his. The boulder
is easily visible to the other people and once it is pointed out
to him, it is very easy for the wanderer to throw it away. He
feels lighter, he has removed something insignificant from his
outer surroundings.
      Second, the rotten pumpkin and the heavy iron weights:
Again it is another person who draws the attention of the
wanderer to his loads. Did these things have fun significance
for the wanderer in the past? The pumpkin has grown ; the
chains have bound him to something that was valuable for
him. When he is told how much burden these things are for
him, he looks a little into himself and admits that he didn't
know what he was doing to himself with these things . He
cannot remove this load simply by throwing it away from
himself .He must shake off the chains and smash the
pumpkin. This he does with much more cosciousness than
in the case of the first load.
    Third, the rucksack with sand and the water hose: These
are important things for the wanderer. Water is necessary for
survival. Here too it is another who tells the wanderer how
insignificant these things are. He need not carry sand with him
as it lies in large quantities all around him. He would do better
to fill the hole with it. And the water in the bar is only getting
brackish. There is sufficient fresh water along his path . He
must only take a look at his environment to recognise it. The
moment he does this he is able to see the heavy millstone
around his neck , and recognise it without the help of others.
His eyes become free to see the esential things, and he
wanders into the evening without burdens. He opens his heart
and perceives his environment.

My aim is I must not struggle for anything. I must must not
justify or assert myself with others."

The world is an interesting book, but it is
    useless for those who cannot read it.