0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,001 Story 26 Lady carrying sticks on head 1 00:00:00,002 --> 00:00:05,792 PRABHUPĀDA: There is a story, that one old woman in the forest… 2 00:00:05,793 --> 00:00:08,978 I think it is in Aesop’s Fable or somewhere. 3 00:00:08,979 --> 00:00:15,598 So, she was carrying a big bundle of dry wood, 4 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:20,045 and somehow or other, the bundle fell down. 5 00:00:20,046 --> 00:00:22,236 It was very heavy. 6 00:00:22,237 --> 00:00:27,191 So the old woman became very much disturbed, 7 00:00:27,192 --> 00:00:31,230 “Who will help me to get this bundle on my head?” 8 00:00:31,231 --> 00:00:36,099 So, she began to call God, “God, help me.” 9 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:39,541 And God came, “What you want?” 10 00:00:39,542 --> 00:00:45,850 “Kindly help me to get this bundle on my head.” 11 00:00:45,851 --> 00:00:46,964 Just see. 12 00:00:46,965 --> 00:00:52,151 God came to give [her] benediction, and she wanted to, 13 00:00:52,152 --> 00:00:56,943 “Give this bundle again on my head.” 14 00:00:56,944 --> 00:01:01,427 So, we are doing the same thing. 15 00:01:01,428 --> 00:01:08,899 When we go to God we ask Him, “Kindly give me the bundle on my head. 16 00:01:08,900 --> 00:01:11,701 My family become… happy. 17 00:01:11,702 --> 00:01:18,875 I may have a large amount of money to enjoy material things.” 18 00:01:18,876 --> 00:01:21,100 We ask that. 19 00:01:21,101 --> 00:01:23,881 That is our foolishness. 20 00:01:23,882 --> 00:01:27,747 Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches us, therefore, 21 00:01:27,748 --> 00:01:33,860 that, actually if you want something from God, 22 00:01:33,861 --> 00:01:46,556 that should be only begging for His service. 23 00:01:46,557 --> 00:01:46,558 Subtitles by Pratyatoṣa Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com