It had been an obsessive and ritualistic practise of mine to feed Ā pigeons daily at dawn. It always gave me a sense of Ā pride that āIā was the origin of charity.I claimed ownership of this selfless act of feeding the needy.My adventure of pride came Ā to a halt when people around objected to my ? charitable act of feeding Ā pigeons. I do agree with them that the pigeons were polluting the aesthetic beauty of our apartment ( still after the COVID we are wedded to our so called possessions)š¢ . In addition the droplets of the Ā pigeons Ā were a source Ā of Ā miserable human infection. My journey came to a thunderous halt . I stopped feeding the pigeons. This incident hurt my Ego ( the truth is that I still Ā have a lot of Ego) Ā that I could not feed the pigeons . This restriction was Ā against the prnciples of democracy in which Ā are you are eligible to get away Ā even with cold blooded murder. I looked up to the Heavens with tears Ā and Ā complained to the Creator ā My act of charity has come to an end. Who will feed these pigeons when I do not feed them. ?ā The Gods smiled at me and replied ā HE who created you and is feeding you. will also feed the pigeons which were created by HIM. You Ā are a beggar yourself . Do not claim ownership of your actions in the name of charity.ā Ā I prostrated before HIM in shame . The Ego within Ā this mortal met itās Waterloo..My sincere thanks to everyone who made this possible. This story is not fiction but factĀ
Dr S RamakrishnanĀ
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