The Wind and the Moon
[Friendship]
Once upon a time, a lion and a
tiger stayed together in a cave. The two were very good friends. Though it
might seem strange to us, they did not think their friendship was at all
unusual, for they met when they were too young to know the difference between
lions and tigers. Besides, they lived in a peaceful part of the mountains,
possibly due to the influence of a gentle forest monk who lived nearby. He was
a hermit, one who lives far away from other people.
One day, for some unknown reason,
the two friends got into a silly argument. “Everyone knows the cold comes when
the moon wanes from full to new!” the tiger said. “Where did you hear such
nonsense? Everyone knows the cold comes when the moon waxes from new to full!”
argued the lion. The argument got more heated. Soon, they started calling each
other names! They could not reach any conclusion to resolve their growing
dispute as neither could convince the other.
So, they decided to approach the
learned forest monk to help resolve this issue. When they reached the abode of
the peaceful hermit, the two friends bowed respectfully before asking their
question. The friendly monk pondered for a while and then gave his answer. “It
can be cold in any phase of the moon, from new to full and back to new again.
It is the wind that brings the cold, whether from the west or north or east.
Therefore, in a way, you are both right! So neither of you are beaten by the
other. The most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain united.
Unity is best in all situations.” The lion and the tiger thanked the wise
hermit. They were happy they were still friends.
The moral is ✏ strong friendship
and unity can only be good for all.
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