Sai Prem
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Sai Prem
A Dying Man and his Four Wives
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The eternal truth is that we are not the ‘body’; we are the soul that has no birth and death. But still, we give so much importance to everything else in our lives other than our soul which is the only one always with us.
Let us learn to grow stronger spiritually so that we are able to handle our lives better.
https://saibalsanskaar.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/the-four-wives-of-a-dying-man/
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Value: Truth
Sub-Value: Growing strong spiritually, Realizing the real ‘you
There was a man who had four wives, but he loved the fourth one dearly. He would get her the nicest dresses, the nicest jewelry, shower her with all his attention, and entertain her all the time. She also loved him as he loved her.
He also loved the third wife. She was dear to him, and he would give her everything. She was the one who controlled everything in his life.
He also loved the second wife. He confided in her and would tell her all his personal matters. He would always talk to his second wife about life.
His first wife was there too, but he wasn’t too attached to her. She was modest and would always trying her best to serve her husband.
One day the man fell ill and soon he was on his death bed. As all his wives gathered around him, he said, “Now look, my beautiful wives, I don’t want to die alone, who of all you will come with me?”
He called his fourth wife and said, “You are the dearest to my heart. I have always loved you the most and given you the best of all, now the time has come for me to die; will you come with me? “The wife said, “No” and turned back and went away. His heart was broken into pieces.
Sadly, he called his third wife closer to him and asked, “I am going to die, will you come with me?” To that, she said, “No way, the moment you die, I am going with somebody else”. She turned her back and went away.
He called his second wife and asked her the same question, she said “I am sorry that you are dying, but I can only come up till your cemetery. I will be with you until there” and turned back to stand in her place.
From behind he heard a voice say, “I will come with you”, it was his first wife.
He looked at his first wife and felt sad. He said, “My dear, I have always neglected you; you look so skinny. I wish I knew when I was healthy you loved me more than anybody. Now my life has come to an end! I feel very sad that I neglected you all this time”. And, he breathed his last breath.”
In the story, the fourth wife represents the body, that we lose when we die, and its craving.
The third wife represents wealth, which is passed on to others after one leaves the body.
The second wife represents all the friends and family who can accompany only till the grave.
The first wife represents the soul; it is always there but remains unnoticed and unattended. The dearest and important one is ignored, and often, one realizes it only in the final moments of life.
Learning
The eternal truth is that we are not the ‘body’; we are the soul that has no birth and death. But still, we give so much importance to everything else in our lives other than our soul which is the only one always with us.
Let us learn to grow stronger spiritually so that we are able to handle our lives better.