_*WHO ARE YOU?*_
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During one of his travels, *Kalidasa* felt very thirsty and looked around for water. He saw *a woman* drawing water from a well.
He went up to her and asked her for water. She agreed to give him water, but asked him, *“Who are you? Introduce yourself.”*
Now Kalidasa thought that an ordinary village woman was not worthy of knowing who Kalidasa was. So he said, *“I am a traveller.”*
But his lady replied, “In this world there are only *2 travellers* – the *Sun* and the *Moon.* Both Rise and Set every day and keep travelling perpetually.”
Then Kalidasa said, “Alright then, *I am a guest.”* The lady promptly replied, “In this world there are only *2 guests* – *Youth* and *Wealth* … both are temporary and hence can only be called as guests.”
Intrigued Kalidasa said, “I am a *Tolerant person* (sahansheel vyakti).” Now the lady replied, “In this world only 2 truly know the meaning of Tolerance – *Bhoomi (Earth)* and *Tree* . How much ever you stamp the earth or throw stones at the tree (for the fruits), both continue to nurture us.”
Now Kalidasa was completely perplexed. He said, “Fine. *I am a stubborn person (hatavaadi).”* The lady smiled and said, “There are only *2 truly stubborn* personalities – our *nails* and our *hair.* We keep cutting them non-stop, but they continue to grow.
Kalidasa realised that he had been *outsmarted* . He fell at the feet of the lady and when he touched her feet and then got up, whom did he see?
*Mata Saraswati* – the Goddess of Learning and Wisdom. She said, “Kalidasa, you are wise. But only if you know yourself do you become a *Manushya* (human being). A person without any awareness of self has not reached the pinnacle of being a Human.
*Note:*
The Guru who recounted this story in His Pravachan said, *“Children should become a Manushya* & know themselves. More than teaching them how to earn more money and become rich, parents should teach them to become aware of themselves and become better Human beings..
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