Wise Monk & Young Boy – Story on Choice

There was a young boy Rahul, who wanted to play a trick on a wise monk. He caught a bird in his hand and held it behind his back. He asked the Master, “Tell me oh wise monk! is the bird that I hold in my hand is alive or dead? The boy thought to himself, It is a good opportunity to play a trick on the old man. If he says that the bird is alive, I will simply wring its neck and if he says that the bird is dead, I will simply let it fly away.

The wise old man waited for some time patiently and then said to the young boy, “My dear boy, The answer to your question is in your own hands.” Rahul held him down in realization. The Master then spoke, “Remember my son! Peace & War, Punishment & Forgiveness, Good & Bad, They are always in your hands. It is not your intelligence, but the direction of your intelligence that determines the direction of your life.”

Moral of the story

Always remember that all human beings have the power to do good & evil. There is always a choice and the choice is in our hands.