Awakening

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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The other said, "We left our village only with the object of acquiring money. Fortunately, we have found this brick in the very beginning of our search. So, our desire has been fulfilled. Now, we can return to our village. After going to our village, we shall share the brick equally."
The friends agreed upon this plan. They began walking towards their village. On the way, they came to another village. They halted beneath a huge tree outside that village. They felt hungry. One friend entrusting the responsibility of taking care of the brick to the other, went to the village to fetch food. On the way, he thought that if he mixed some poison with the food, his friend would eat it and die; and he could get the entire brick. Accordingly, with poisoned food, he returned to the tree.
Now, they needed water. The friend said, You begin eating food, I will fetch water from the nearby well" Having said this, he took up a pail and a rope; and went to the well to fetch water.
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An evil idea flashed to the friend who sat under the tree. He thought that if he pushed the other man into the well, he would get possession of the brick. In consequence, leaving the brick there, he went running to the well. He said, Oh, friend! you brought the food and now you have come to fetch water also.
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