Jainism

Author(s): M R Gelra
Publisher: Createspace

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with all its might. He was terrified and tried to look around for safety. It was then that he realized that there was a dry well below him from which four terrible snakes were hissing at him, threatening to bite. He looked up and realized there were two rats, one black and one white who were nibbling away the branch of the tree that he was hanging upon, and above that was a beehive from which bees were flying and stinging him.
There was no end to his troubles and he felt he was doomed. Then suddenly droplets of honey from the beehive started to drip on him. He opened his mouth and could not help devouring in honey. Just then a couple of angels were passing through that route on their flying chariot. They saw the traveller's difficulty and offered a helping hand, but surprisingly, the traveller declined.
In spite of all vulnerable conditions leading to death, he was content with the drops of honey and kept saying "Let me taste just one more drop of honey, just one more" With each drop arose the desire for yet another drop. His greatest consolation was the next drop of honey but his craving finally killed him.
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