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THE MONK AND THE THIEF

Bodhitva was a kind-hearted monk. He was very pious and God-fearing. He had many disciples who were always willing to follow his preaching.  Once a youngster with neat clothes came to him with a nice present and said, "Oh wise monk, my name is Kamath, I desire to my heart to be your disciple.




 I shall be your ardent follower and faithful servant. Kindly take me to be one of your disciples." Bodhitva was pleased by Kamath's words and replied "Thank you, young man. I am indeed pleased by your dedication.

             You shall stay with me from now on. Kamath stayed with the monk. He took good care of the monk's needs. He washed Bodhitva's clothes, cooked for him and made his bed. He even fanned for the monk to have nice sleep. The monk was very happy with Kamath.




                            Days passed by. Bodhitva was becoming richer due to his popularity. He started to believe that all good time was because of the true disciple Kamath. Bodhitva started to rest undue confidence and trust with Kamath. One day, Bodhitva was invited by a nearby village head to go to their village and render a preaching ceremony. Bodhitva took Kamath along and started his journey to the village. On the way, he wanted to refresh himself by taking bath in the river. 

 
              He took off his clothes. Along with that, he also took the bundle of wealth he had stored, and, gave it in the custody of Kamath saying, "Take care of my clothing and wealth while I take a bath." When Bodhitva returned from the river, he was shocked to see Kamath running away in the distance with all his wealth. Only then did it strike that Kamath was waiting for this chance all along.

Moral: APPEARANCES ARE DECEPTIVE !!!




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