A Herdsman who had lost a bullock prayed to the gods to bring him the thief, and told them that in return he would sacrifice a goat to them. The gods answered and just then,the Herdsman saw a Lion, his jaws dripping with bullock's blood, approaching him."I thank you,"said the Herdsman, continuing his prayer, "for showing me the thief. And now if you will take him away, I will give you another goat."
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Persons who live in or near forests of India often make their living by gathering firewood. They tie it into bundles which are slung over their shoulders and carrying on their backs to a market-place. One day an old man, out in the woods alone was picking up sticks. He greedily made a pile so largethat, when it was tied,he found it too heavy to lift. Sweating and groaning he tried in vain to get it onto his back; the market was far, and as it was getting late he couldn't make a second trip
Despair came over him. Sitting on the ground he moaned and groaned and he muttered to the god of Death Yama to come to him.;Yama, in his mercy, heard the cry, appeared, and approached him in the forest.
"I have come" said Yama, "What do you want?" Now that he was face to face with death the man swallowing hard, answered,
"I -- I just wanted you to help me put this load of wood onto my back!"
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An ultra pious Muslim man used to pray every day under a tree that God in his love should pull him to himself
"Khuda Apni Mohabbat Main Mujhe Kheench"
One day a man was sitting on top of the tree, he heard this man pray, he threw down a noose and began to pull the devotee up,
"Aaj Nahin Kal" roared the devotee,not today tomorrow.
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Persons who live in or near forests of India often make their living by gathering firewood. They tie it into bundles which are slung over their shoulders and carrying on their backs to a market-place. One day an old man, out in the woods alone was picking up sticks. He greedily made a pile so largethat, when it was tied,he found it too heavy to lift. Sweating and groaning he tried in vain to get it onto his back; the market was far, and as it was getting late he couldn't make a second trip
Despair came over him. Sitting on the ground he moaned and groaned and he muttered to the god of Death Yama to come to him.;Yama, in his mercy, heard the cry, appeared, and approached him in the forest.
"I have come" said Yama, "What do you want?" Now that he was face to face with death the man swallowing hard, answered,
"I -- I just wanted you to help me put this load of wood onto my back!"
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An ultra pious Muslim man used to pray every day under a tree that God in his love should pull him to himself
"Khuda Apni Mohabbat Main Mujhe Kheench"
One day a man was sitting on top of the tree, he heard this man pray, he threw down a noose and began to pull the devotee up,
"Aaj Nahin Kal" roared the devotee,not today tomorrow.
