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The Fault is of the Sufferer
night. As such, his net worth is five million, and this is his
only son! The father stays awake waiting to see, ‘Has he come
or not?’ And when the son arrives, he staggers into the home
drunk. The father tries to say something to him five to seven
times, but in return he gets abuses hurled back at him, so he
retracts. Then people like us would say, “Don’t even bother.
Let the fool be! You should go ahead and sleep peacefully.”
To that he replies, “After all, he is my son!” As though it was
he who had given birth to him!
Now, the son would come home and fall asleep. So then,
I asked the father, “After your son goes to sleep, do you fall
asleep or not?” To that, he answered, “How can I fall asleep?
This hypocrite comes home drunk and goes to sleep. Do I
look like a hypocrite?” I told him, “He is actually wise!” Just
look at it, does this wise one take on any pain! So then I told
him, “The fault is of the sufferer. Is he the one suffering or are
you the one suffering?” To that, he said, “I am the one who
is suffering! Restless and sleepless all night...” I told him,
“It is not his fault. It is your fault. You had spoiled him in
the past life and this is its result that you are now receiving.
Because you had spoiled him, he has come to give this ‘stock’
of repayment to you. Your other three sons are good, why are
you not happy about that? All these are difficulties that you
yourself have created. This world is worth understanding!”
One day, I asked this old man’s uncontrollable son, “Hey,
your father is suffering a lot of pain. Are you not suffering
any pain?” The son replied, “What pain do I have to suffer?
My father is sitting there having earned a lot of money. I have
nothing to worry about! I am enjoying myself!”
Therefore, between the father and the son, who is the
one suffering? The father. Hence, it is indeed the father’s
fault! The fault is of the sufferer. This boy may be gambling
or whatever he may be doing, and in the meanwhile, his