One day ants
numbering millions assembled at one place. They came together to share about
their current sorry state of affairs. In particular, they were troubled about
their population and their size. Furthermore, they were distressed that no
sooner does someone step on them than they die!
Neither are they able to eat a lot nor are they able to drink that much.
And neither do they live long. So, in summation, the main concern was – why do
only we have a life like this?
Now the matter was surely very important,
but it isn’t easy to figure out the reason, is it? Even after a lot of
deliberation, what solution could the poor little ants come up with? But it so
happened that while they were discussing about it, a psychologist who had done
immense research on ‘Animal-Human’ relationship passed by. He was highly amused
on listening to the conversation between the ants. He had anyway done a lot of
research with regard to humans and ants. He thought to himself - why not solve
all the problems faced by these ants before I move on?
...And so, addressing the millions of
ants that had gathered in the assembly, he said – do not worry my dear sisters!
Actually, this situation of yours and this form that you are born has befallen
you due to your deeds when you were born as a human being. In your human-birth,
when you had to lead one life you went on to make different communities. You
divided yourselves into Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists etc. You began
to live in constant fear. In the name of keeping a fast and observing Roza’s
you began to starve yourselves. ...Thus, you were born in the form of ants. When
you are not going to eat, then what is the need of a big stomach? When you don’t want to live, then what is the
need for a long life? And see, even today you people follow one and another to
gather in large numbers and form colonies, which is on the same lines as the
human communities! Thus, always keep in mind, like the lizard which is a miniature
form of the Dinosaur, in the same way you ants are the diminutive form of narrow-minded
human beings. Now that might be fine as far as you are concerned. However, all the
human beings with herd-mentality, who blindly follow each other, had better be
careful!
- Deep Trivedi
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