A Guru and his disciple were rowing in a river in a canoe. The Guru was plying the boat with two oars each in either of the hands. The disciple enquired:
‘‘Guruji, why should God give us both happiness as also misery? Can't he give us all only happiness?’’
The Guru was silent as he was busy roving the boat. He just handed over one oar to the disciple and bade him move the boat and himself sat quietly, exhausted. The disciple found to his dismay that the boat was circling round in the same place and did not move forward in spite of his best efforts. He reported to the Guru and requested guidance as to what further he should do. The Guru gave him the second oar. When the disciple applied the second oar, with the two oars on either side, the boat began to move forward. The Guru told the disciple: –‘‘Our life is like this boat; joy and sorrow are the two oars on either side. Both these oars are necessary if life is to go forward.’’
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