The Three Sadhus

Once upon a time, a woman came out of her house when she saw 3 sadhu (monks) sitting outside her house. She asked them who they were and what did they want. They said, “We are monks and are very hungry, can you please give us some food?” The lady invited them to her house when her husband came home from work to eat dinner with them. One of the sadhus said, “We don’t enter any house together we enter one by one. “Why not?” asked the lady of the house. The sadhu who was standing in the middle of the other two sadhus replied, “Daughter, on my left side is Dhan (wealth) and on my right side is Success and my name is Love. Now go and discuss with your husband whom from us, do you want to call first in your home.” The wife went inside her house and related the whole conversation with her husband. The husband was very happy and excited. He said “Lets call Wealth first so we will be wealthy. Then they made a decision to call Success or Wealth whom so ever wanted to come first. The wife went outside and conveyed this to the sadhus. The three sadhus discussed something among themselves and started to turn and leave. The wife stopped and asked them, “Oh no! please come back. Why are you leaving without eating food with us?” She requested them to come to her house or explain why they were returning back without eating any food. Then one of the sadhus said, “Daughter, we go like this to everyones house and ask everyone this same question but those who are greedy if they invite wealth or success first then we go away from that house. Instead if you invite love in the house first then wealth and success will automatically follow love as love is the first thing important in our lives and success and wealth come where there is love and respect for one another in the family and house. so always remember that where there is love there wealth and success is never lacking in that family.” After giving this explanation the sadhus went away.

Wisdom, Rules and Life lessons- Love and respect are prime ingredients for having future success and wealth to enter our lives. We must show love and care for everybody in the family and not take each other for granted.

Credits- Brahma Kumaris Organization.