Monks Dilemma

SR No.: 007604
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S M Jain
Publisher: ABD Publisher
Total Pages: 100
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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also been given a furnished flat for which my CEO joked and told me that I should get married soon else I shall be bored in a big flat without a spouse. I forgot to tell you that company have also granted me one month LTC for a trip anywhere at any time of my choice with my girl friend or spouse. The company will pay for both.
Deepti, "I am ready to enable you to heed the advice of your CEO. We should get married soon and go to Switzerland for our honeymoon to avail the LTC."
Deepak. "You have not told me about your visit to your home town Jaisalmer."
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| 33 will not wait for one year. I did all this because I am committed to you. You also wanted to tell me something special."
Deepak, "I have already told you about my promotion and other perks. I want to discuss with you about going together to Jhadol and Jaipur in my friend's marriage and also to meet my parents there. We can stay with the group of monks for a fortnight or more and study their life style as planned by us. We may commence our study from Jaipur. I want to avail LTC for this occasion."
Deepti, "It appears that you are an intelligent fool to waste valuable LTC on a trifle. Because it can be availed at any time of your choice it should be reserved for our honeymoon to foreign country."
Deepak, "You are fantasising about the event which is neither certain nor in sight in near future."
Deepti, "It may be delayed but is certain."
Deepak, "So we decide to take leave for a fortnight and go together to Jhadol and Jaipur."
Deepti, "It was very special this time. It was festive all around. The house was renovated tastefully with new paint, furniture and curtains were changed. You guessed rightly. When I reached there all were in their best attire and were waiting for special guests, my father's friend Vishal Singh and his M.Tech, son Ajeet. We were asked to talk and decide mutually about our marriage. There were questions and counter questions. It was long session. The substance was that Ajeet was on one month's leave and wanted to get married within this period. I plainly told him that he would have to wait for one year, because as I told him, I am contractually bound to complete the project entrusted to me by the company. He was even prepared to pay any financial liability for breach of contract. I refused on the pretext that it was not only money but my credibility that was at stake. He enquired about my commitment to a boy friend if any. I lied and did not tell about you. I handled the matter very diplomatically. We departed in happy mood. I know that he and his parents
At Jhadol Vijay took Deepak and Deepti to nearby agricultural fields, measuring a meagre two hectares which his father pundit Birdhi (Vridhi Chandra) managed to save struggling hard against their challenging financial odds and vicissitudes. They sat down on the stone slab placed on two loose stone pillars under the shade of the majestic Mahua (Madhuca latifolia) tree standing there, for how long nobody knows, as a sentinel and provider of nutritious sweet flowers much relished by all locals, particularly the poor tribals as their staple diet. Its seeds yield good edible oil resembling butter,