A cosmic god had a horse. The horse
was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. But it wanted to be more
perfect in every way. It especially wanted to become beauty unparalleled.
One day the horse said to the
cosmic god, “O Lord, you have given me beauty. You have given me other good
qualities. I am so grateful to you. But how I wish you could make me more
beautiful. I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”
The cosmic god said, “I am more than ready to make you more beautiful. Tell me
in what way you want to be changed.”
The horse said, “It seems to me that I am
not well proportioned. My neck is too short. If you can make my neck a little
longer, my upper body will be infinitely more beautiful. And if you can make my
legs much longer and thinner, then I will look infinitely more beautiful in my
lower body.”
The cosmic god said, “Amen!” Then
immediately he made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so
disheartened that it started to cry, “O Lord, I wanted to become more
beautiful. In what way is this kind of outer form more beautiful?” The cosmic
god said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.” The
horse cried, “Oh no, I do not want to become a camel I wish to remain a horse.
As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me
as a camel.”
The cosmic god said, “Never try to
achieve or receive more than I have given you. If you want to lead a
desire-life, then at every moment you will want more and more. But you have no
idea what the outcome will be. If you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is
what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The
camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a
tremendous sense of responsibility.
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