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Parables of Shivananda |
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Two Birds and Garuda |
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A beautiful Garuda was flying high up in the skies. Two birds sitting on the ground watched the Garuda soar into the sky and float majestically at an incredible height. The younger bird felt waves of despair rise in its heart. “What is the use of flying at all,” it said to the other bird. “If we fly, we should fly like the Garuda. If we can’t, it is better to burn away our wings. I am not going to fly at all hereafter.” The older bird replied: “Brother, this is not the right attitude. We, too, have wings. And, we can fly. We should not yield to despair. Let us do what we can. There is beauty in that.” Saying so, the older bird flew away. The younger one had not got over its dejection, when a hunter came along and easily caught it. |
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