The Voice replied,“ Indeed, you cannot imagine what it is like not to give, because you have been nurtured by a Balance in the forest. You have been nurtured by Nature. Giving is an essence of Nature. Yet, as you have children, they may cause the forest to change, which may cause the Balance to break. When this happens, everything will change. But remember, Ebrahim and Sarah, inscribe in the hearts of your children the Law of the Eternal Pool. Inscribe in their hearts that everything must Flow through them at all times. Inscribe in their hearts that each time they give, no matter how little or how much, they are keeping the Flow of the Eternal Pool going. Inscribe in their hearts that no matter how much they receive from the Eternal Pool, they must always give part of it back. In this way the cycle will always be complete. If they were to receive ten fruits, they should give back at least one fruit, for the Flow must always prevail.” Ebrahim and Sarah asked together,“ How can our children give back to the Pool?” The Voice replied,“ By giving to each other, by helping those in need, by caring for the Earth and all its creatures, by caring for the sky and all its creatures, by caring for the water and all its creatures. Remember, the Eternal Pool flows through all Creation. They may draw from it all they need, for it is limitless. But they must obey the Law of Flow. Teach them that they must give back at least one fruit from every ten fruits they receive. Those that do not do this will fall by the wayside, for their Balance will be broken. The Pool will give you all wealth, love, happiness, skills and everything else that you need. Remember that it is Eternal and it is Limitless. Look at these seven trees. They take and they give! Look at them— do they not touch the sky? Well, Ebrahim and Sarah, so can you!”
The two beautiful children had learned much from the Eternal Pool. As they walked away, they thought about the seven tall trees. They thought about their tightly intertwined roots, which were both Seen and Unseen. Their stems, which could be Seen so clearly, touched the sky. There were so many symbols that were embodied in these seven trees. Ebrahim and Sarah now understood how nature provided for all their needs. They had been a part of the Flow of this Pool each and every day of their lives. For the first time ever, they were faced with the prospect of thinking about their Future Abundance....
Excerpt from‘ Parables from the ORIGIN’ by Dr. Amyn Dahya
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