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INSPIRING STORIES
me, O Chandala' Drink only the water from the lower portion of the river ” Look at the petty-mindedness of the learned Pandit! The Chandala is at the point of death His life is trembling in the balance and yet the Pandit sees so much difference and entertains the idea of Brahmin-superiority! Do you think that the Brahmin Pandit will feel his oneness with all even after millions of births? What is the earthly use of his Khat-Sastra, learning and knowledge? Fie on those miserable wretched Brahmin Pandits who are petty-minded and narrow-hearted! Glory to largehearted Pandits!
5. THE JOLLY ANT
Once an ant that was living in a mountain of sugar met another ant living in a mountain of salt and asked “Hallo, my dear friend! How do you do?" It replied. “I am not as jolly as you are. My mouth is always saltish as I am living in a mountain of salt.” The jolly ant said. “Come along now to my abode. I shall make you jolly I live in a huge mountain of sugar I shall make your tongue always sweet." The unhappy ant followed the jolly ant to the mountain of sugar and lived there for a week. The jolly ant asked his friend. “How do you fare now, my amiable comrade It replied “Still the same as my lot, my good friend “Wash your mouth well with this saccharine solution. Rub your tongue well with this
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