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One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his
last will and teastament he had written that upon his
death, half the horses he owned should go to his only
son; one fourth to the village temple and one fifth to
the faithful servant. The village elders could not
stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of
the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cut up a horse.
They puzzled over this dilemma for more than two weeks
and then decided to send for a wise man who was living
in a neighbouring village.

The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the
villagers if he can be of any help to them. The
village elders told him about the rich man's last will
and testament which stated that half of the (19)
horses must be given to his only son, one fourth must
go to the temple and one fifth to the faithful
servant.

The wise man said he will immediately solve their
problem without any delay whatsoever. He had the 19
horses placed in a row standing next to one another.
Then he added his own horse as the 20th horse. Now he
went about giving half of the 20 horses that is ten
horses to the son. One fourth of 20- that is 5 horses
were given to the temple committee. One fifth of
twenty- that is 4 horses were given to the faithful
servant. 10+5+4 made 19 horses. The remaining 20th
horse was his own which he promptly mounted, spoke a
few inspiring words, and rode back home.

The villagers were simply dumfounded, full of
disbelief and filled with admiration. And the parting
words of the wise man were inscribed in their hearts
and minds which they greatly cherished and passed on
to their succeeding generations till today.

The wise man said: In our daily lives, in our daily
affairs, simply add God's name and then go about
facing the day's happenings. Ever come across problems
in life that are seemingly insurmountable? (Like the
villagers, do we feel that such problems cannot be
solved?).

The wise man continued: Add the God Principle in our
daily lives and the problems will become lighter and
eventually will disappear. In the manner of the ice
which, with the addition of the heat principle will
turn into water, and that will eventually evaporate as
steam and disappear. And how do we add God's name in
our daily lives? Through prayers, filled with true
love and devotion with sincerity of purpose and
dedication that only total faith can bring about.
Meditation is a powerful means of directing the mind
Godward.

But without true love and devotion entering into it,
it remains like a boat without water. It is not
difficult to push a boat that is floating in water,
but extremely hard to drag the same boat on dry land.

In the same way, if our life's boat floats on the
waters of true love and devotion, we can sail easily
in it. The principle of love of God and devotion with
total faith, (like water) makes easy the voyage of our
lives. When the mind is pure and the heart full of
simplicity and holiness, such a devotee becomes an
instrument in the service of the Lord.