Parables of Rama
by Swami Rama Tirtha | 102,836 words
Stories in English used by Swami Rama to illustrate the highest teaching of Vedanta. The most difficult and intricate problems of philosophy and abstract truths, which may very well tax the brains of the most intellectual, are thus made not only simple and easy to understand but also brought home to us in a concrete form in such an interesting and ...
A man on reading Nizami's Laila and Majnun, cut out the picture of Laila from the book, was hugging it to his breast and kissing it ever so fondly. Why? "I have fallen in love with Laila," he replies. Fool! It is not worthwhile to take away poor Majnun's sweetheart! You may have Majnun's burning love, but as to lady love, have a living one of your own.
MORAL: To have burning love like others is wise but to own other's beloved is foolish.