The Mustard Seed And Sorrow

Post date: 15-Feb-2012 10:17:59

Once there was a woman in a small town. Her only son had died. In her sorrow she went to ask a wise holy man that if there a way to bring her son back to life. The holy man said to the woman, “Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to bring your son back to life.” He said this to her instead of sending her away or trying to reason with her.

At once she quickly set off looking for that elusive mustard seed. The first place she went was a huge mansion. Knocking on the door, she asked “I am looking for a house that has never known suffering. Is this very important to me. ”

“You have come to the wrong place” they told her about all the tragic things that have befallen upon them.

“Who would be better able to help these poor unfortunate souls, than I who has experience such sadness and can understand them?” she thought. Therefore she stayed back and consoled and comforted them before going to another house that has never known sorrow before.

However, wherever she goes, from huts to palaces, there was never one home without tales of sadness and misfortunes. In course of time, she became so involved in listening to other people’s sad stories that she forgot about her quest for the elusive mustard seed. By listening to other people, she had actually driven the grieving out of her life.

Moral: Difficulty and sorrows exist in everyone’s life, only by overcoming them we may grow strong in life