A long while ago there was a high-class have as he became older he realized that the suffering of maturity was about the identical for rich and poor alike so he gave up his wealth in school position and went into the forest to measure as a poor monk he practiced meditation and developed his mind.
He freed himself from unwholesome thoughts and have become
contented and happy his peacefulness and friendliness gradually drew 500
followers to his side at that point way back most monks usually looked pretty
serious but there was one monk who while he was quite dignified always were a
minimum of a touch smile on his face regardless of what happened.
He never lost this glimmer of inner happiness and on happy
occasions he had the broadest smile and therefore the warmest laughter of all
sometimes monks also as others would ask him why he was so happy that he always
wore a smile he chuckled and said if I told you would not believe me and if you
thought I spoke a lie it'd be a dishonour to my master the wise painter knew
the source of the happiness that might not be wiped from his face then he made.
This happiest Munk his number-one assistant one year after
the time of year the old monk in his five hundred followers visited town the
King permitted them to measure in his pleasure garden for the springtime this
king was an honest man who took his responsibilities as a ruler seriously he
tried to safeguard, the people from danger and increase their prosperity in
welfare he always had to stress about neighbouring kings a number of whom were
unfriendly and threatening, he often had to create peace between his own rival
ministers of state sometimes his wives fought for his attention and for the
advancement of their sons occasionally a dissatisfied subject even threatened
the lifetime of the king himself and in fact he had to fret constantly about
the finances of the dominion of course he had such a lot to fret this.
He never had time to be happy as summer approached he
learned that the monks were preparing to return to the forest considering the
health and also the welfare of the old leader the king visited him and said
your reverence you're now very old and weak what good does it do to travel back
to the forest you'll send your followers back but you remain here the chief
monk thought of it so called his number-one assistant to him and said you're
now to be the leader of the opposite monks while you all board the forest as
I'm too old and weak I will be able to remain here as offered by the king
therefore the 500 returned to the forest and also the old one remained.
The number-one assistant continued practicing meditation
within the forest he gained such a lot wisdom and peace that he became even
happier than before he missed his master and wanted to share his happiness with
him then he returned to town for a visit when he arrived he sat on a rug at the
feet of the old monk they didn't speak abundantly but every so often the amount
one assistant would say what happiness Oh what happiness then the King came to
go to he paid his respects to the chief monk however the one from the forest.
Just kept saying what happiness oh what happiness he didn't
even stop to greet the king and show proper respect and this disturbed the King
and he thought with all my worries as busy as I am taking care of the dominion
I take our time for a visit and this monk doesn't respect me enough to even
recognize me how insulting he said to the senior of the 2 monks venerable sir this
monk must be stupid from overeating that has got to be why he's so stuffed with
happiness does he stagnate here so lazy all the time the top monk replied o
King have patience and that I will tell you.
The source of his happiness not many folks realize it he was
once a king even as rich and mighty as you then he was ordained a monk and gave
up his kingly life now he thinks his old happiness was nothing compared to his
present joy he accustomed be surrounded by armed men who guarded and guarded
him now sitting alone within the forest with nothing to fear he has no need for
armed guards he has given up the burden of worrying about wealth that needs to
be protected instead freed from the concern of health and also the fear of
power his wisdom protects himself et al.
He advances in meditation to such inner peace that he cannot
keep from saying what happiness Oh what happiness the king understood without
delay hearing the story of the happy monk made him feel at peace he stayed for
a long time and received advice from both of them then he honored them and
returned to the palace later the happy monk who once had been a king paid his
respects to his master and returned to the beautiful forest the old chief monk
scoop the reminder of his life died and was reborn during a high heaven world
you see in life if we stay unattached to wealth and power our happiness
increases if we explore for happiness within the outer world in everything that
won't within us already.
We will never retain it we will never find happiness because
happiness is the way the way is within us and no material possessions can ever
guide us to happiness as much as our inner happy self and our inner being those
who hide behind wealth and power will never find happiness but if you are a
master of your own fate a master of happiness you will find it even in the
smallest of things in this world this is there to do motivation stories thanks.
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