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on his mind. He could neither eat during the day, nor sleep during the night. As if food and sleep had become his enemies. All his efforts to achieve them both had gone futile. There was but worry, worry and more worry. His wife was very sorry to see him in that state. She had tried many times in many ways to make Arthur see reason. But he was unable to give up his worries. His mind had no peace.
Arthur had a friend who was a Doctor, and was capable of handling the depths of the human mind. Arthur's wife felt that, if some one could help him to attain peace, then it would be this Doctor. She sent Arthur with a great effort to see this friend.
Arthur went to this Doctor at the insistence of his wife. The Doctor ushered him in with great love and seated him and chatted with him. When he asked Arthur why he had come, Arthur said, “Dear Friend! I am very disturbed. There are many worries on my mind. My bewilderment is increasing with every passing day. Sleep and rest seem to have no place in my life. I am now very much perplexed, I do not understand what I should do. You are a Doctor, I have come to get treated. Now you are the one who can relieve me of this burden of worry." Arthur seemed so helpless to the Doctor. It almost looked as if Arthur was seeing the Lord in the Doctor and was appealing to Him.
The Doctor understood, that Arthur had no bodily illness but thirst for wealth, greed for enjoyment and the involvement with the material world had so engrossed him that he was unable to recognise the truth and as a result worries had begun to ride him. Assuring Arthur, he said, “I have the best medicine here, you will surely get well.” He went in to his room, and coming out a little later, gave four little packets of medicine to Arthur. “This medicine has to be started from tomorrow morning. Every three hours one packet, and in just one day you will see the difference”.
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