Rishimukh – July 2019

STORY TIME

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional

• a story narrated by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Pappu met with an accident and was admitted to hospital

Some of his friends came to visit him.

In spite of seeing that he (Pappu) is completely

bandaged, the friend asks “how are you?”

How dumb!

Pappu also replies,

In spite of seeing Pappu completely bandaged

and lying in hospital the friend asked

‘how are you?’!

He asked

Both are untrue.

“Pappu how

are you?”

“Oh fine!!”

I am fine.