Meaningful worship
Once, two friends came across two beautiful stones near a brook. One of them stood before one stone, folded his hands, and closing his eyes started praying there. The other person thought for a while , took a chistle and engaged himself in transforming his feelings into carving out a beautiful image of God. The unique beauty of the image attracted every one and they all admired the art of the artist. But the boy was not an artist. A pious, rich man came there and overwhelmed at the beauty of the image bought it at a high price. He constructed a big temple and installed the image for public worship. The first person and the stone remained as theywere.
One day both the friends happened to meet and started talking about the God they adored. The first one expressed grief and the other one told him the news of his progress, expressing his happiness.
That night the souls of the two stones met each other , one expressing the foolishness of his devotee, the other one full of praise for his devotee for translating his faith effectively into action for the benefit of humanity.
Moral - When there is a passion, a burning desire to do good for the humanity, hidden talent and creativity bloom forth. And these in turn pave way for innovation. And here in lies the joy of living.
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