Akram Youth The Flawless Vision | August 2016 | Akram Youth | Page 4

The world
appears as YOU

see it

O

nce, there lived an old
man named Veljibapa in
the village of Tarapur. He
was was very learned and the wisest of
men. The villagers respected him
indeed.
Just as every other evening, he
was sitting under a Banyan tree, on the
outskirts of the village, appreciating the
beauty of the sunset with a trusted
friend. After an hour or so, when they
were just about to leave, they were
approached by a family from a nearby
village. The family told them that they
wanted to move to Tarapur, to
which Veljibapa asked them why
they wanted to move?
“Oh sir, please don't ask!
The people of our village are so
stubborn and unco-operative.
They never want to adjust
nor compromise with
anyone! That is

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why we want to move to a
village where people understand
each other and live happily. Do you think
we could live peacefully in your village? Are
the people cooperative?”
The people of this town are even
worse! Let me give you some advice.”
Veljibapa replied, “The village next to ours
has better people with better
understanding.” So, the family departed
thanking him profusely for saving them
from such disastrous people.
After a few days, another family
came to Tarapur, wanting to move to that
village. They too asked Veljibapa the same
question, “We would like to move to this
village. How are the people of this