Master and Disciple Story

A Guruji lived in an ashram with his 4 disciples. Once Guruji and his disciple went to the market in a bullock cart to sell fruits and vegetables. Guruji fell asleep after ordering the bullock cart not to stop anywhere. Then there was a stumble and Guruji’s turban fell. But as ordered by Guruji, the disciples did not stop. When Guruji woke up, he got very angry at his disciples. This time, before going to sleep, Guruji ordered that whatever falls from the cart has to be picked up.

After going some distance, the oxen made cow dung. The disciples stopped the bullock cart and picked up the dung and placed it next to Guruji. When Guruji woke up again, he got very angry and this time he made a list on paper before going to sleep, in which it was written what to stop for picking up and which item not to stop for.

The bullock cart went some distance and then it stumbled. This time Guruji fell in a swarm after falling from the bullock cart. The disciples look at the list and saw that Guruji’s name was not mentioned.

Guruji kept shouting and the disciples stood with their faces bowed. Then an old woman came out from there. The disciples narrated the whole story. The old lady took the paper from the disciples and wrote Guruji’s name on the list of things to be carried. Then the disciples came out to Guruji and all went back to the ashram. 

Moral of the story: Never prioritize rules over compassion and wisdom.