Once upon a time, a powerful and wise king ruled a kingdom. The king owned a strange goat. It wasn't an ordinary goat; it seemed as if it was never full. One day, the king announced throughout his kingdom:"I will give half of my kingdom to anyone who grazes this goat in the forest and satisfies it completely. But I will personally decide whether the goat is full or not."
On hearing this announcement, curiosity spread among the people. Many wondered what a big deal it was to graze the goat. One of them came to the king and said,"Your Majesty, this is a very simple task. I will complete it today."
The man took the goat to the forest. He grazed the goat all day on the lush green grass. The goat ate as much grass as it saw. By evening, the man was convinced that the goat must be full. He happily took the goat to the king's court.
The king placed some fresh green grass in front of the goat. All the courtiers watched. The goat immediately extended its mouth to eat the grass. The king smiled and said,"If its stomach was full, why would it eat grass? You failed."
The man had to return disappointed. Many people came after him. Some grazed the goat in the mountains, some in dense forests, some for a whole day, and some for several days. But the result was the same—the goat would start eating as soon as it saw grass in the court.
After some time, a learned Brahmin pondered this announcement. He thought,"This is no ordinary thing. There must be some mysterious secret behind it. It's not just about filling the stomach, there's something more hidden."
The Brahmin took the king's permission and went to the forest with the goat. But he didn't let the goat eat the grass. Whenever the goat moved toward the grass, the Brahmin discreetly stopped it with a light stick. This continued throughout the day. The goat tried again and again, but each time it stopped. Gradually, the goat became convinced that eating grass would cause it pain.
In the evening, the Brahmin arrived at the court with the goat. The king asked,"Did you feed it to its fill?"
The Brahmin said calmly,"Yes, Your Majesty, it will not eat grass at all now. You can test it."
The king placed grass in front of the goat. The goat looked at the grass, sniffed it, but did not touch it. The entire court was filled with astonishment. The king understood that the Brahmin had discovered the secret. Delighted, he granted the Brahmin half his kingdom.
The Brahmin said politely,"Your Majesty, this is not just the story of a goat. It is the story of the human mind."
He explained, "This goat is our mind. The grass is our desires and wishes. The king is God, and the Brahmin who grazes the goat is our soul. The mind should not be killed, but rather, it should be controlled with discretion. When the mind understands that wrong desires will lead to suffering, it stops on its own."
Finally, the Brahmin said, "Earnings may be small or large, but the size of the bread is the same in almost every household. And if you see someone as small, you are either looking at them from a distance, or from the height of your ego."
If the mind improves, life will automatically improve.
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