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 ...
Story 238 - The example of a short boy
If a school boy does not study well, or say, does not care to help himself, his teacher will not come forward to help him further. It is well known that the teachers are pleased with good students, and that they willingly pay special attention towards brilliant students. Ultimately, those who are favoured by the teacher, get the grace of God automatically. The whole thing boils down to the conclusion that self-help is the foremost duty of a man. Without self-help, neither the preceptor or God will be prepared to help us. There is a well-known saying that "God helps those who help themselves".