There was once a holy man who was meditating under a tree.Suddenly a young man who seemed extremely distressed,ran up to him and said that people were after him for a robbery that he did not commit.If they catch him,they will cut off his hands .So he was going to hide in the tree.He also pleaded with the holy man not to tell his pursuers.
Shortly,an equally agitated group of people arrived and asked him if he had seen a boy go past.The holy man pointed upwards into the branches and the boy was caught and his hands were chopped off.
When the holy man died,he was asked by God,as to why he did not protect the boy.The holy man said, “I was a holy man and lying was not in my character.I would have lost my selfrespect had I lied.”
God said, “No ! You were wrong.Just for your self righteousness,you sacrified the young man who had come to you for help.What good did you do him or to yourself?”
Shortly,an equally agitated group of people arrived and asked him if he had seen a boy go past.The holy man pointed upwards into the branches and the boy was caught and his hands were chopped off.
When the holy man died,he was asked by God,as to why he did not protect the boy.The holy man said, “I was a holy man and lying was not in my character.I would have lost my selfrespect had I lied.”
God said, “No ! You were wrong.Just for your self righteousness,you sacrified the young man who had come to you for help.What good did you do him or to yourself?”
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