Relating parables were the favourite pastime of our ancient masters, who realized the impact of a moral producing story on vulnerable minds. Tales told of the senses, common and uncommon, produced lasting impressions on humans who were, in an act of Supreme faith, devoted to their masters, hanging on to every word as gospel truth.
Moreover, since the memory retention of these tales was phenomenal, it was not uncommon for grandparents, as well as great grandparents, to pass them on to the new generations that were regularly being produced, in prolific numbers. So the reach of these moral tales grew at an unprecedented pace through the family tree, spreading their tentacles deep into the psyche and the moral fibre of the family, thanks to the ancestor, who was wise enough to use them as a moral rearmament weapon.
In the jungles of India lived a sage, who had been the fortunate recipient of a special mantra and hymn, through which he could find the Chintamani-shila, or the wish fulfilling stone. Whoever held that stone in his hand, could produce all that he wished for, merely by asking for it. Quite similar to Alladin’s magic lamp!
The only hitch was, that the right to have and use the stone was to be earned, and not merely passed on, through a rigorous practice of reciting the mantra, for as long as it would take to have effect.
{{/usCountry}}The only hitch was, that the right to have and use the stone was to be earned, and not merely passed on, through a rigorous practice of reciting the mantra, for as long as it would take to have effect.
{{/usCountry}}A staunch devotee of this sage, a merchant of the nearby village, had served him well. The devotee thought of asking the secret of producing this shila for himself, as a reward for his services to the sage. The sage clearly told him that the penance and dedication required to have the shila was not easy, but he would pass on the sacred mantra to him anyway.