Once upon a time, there lived a crippled man. This man was married, but he was attracted to the prostitute that lived in the house opposite to his. One day his wife saw him looking very morose. "What's wrong, my dear husband?" she inquired. "Even though I am married to you," he replied, "I am attracted to the prostitute. I am asking you to make an arrangement for me."
So being a very chaste and obedient wife, she wished to fulfill her husband's desire, and she 
began going to the prostitute's house when no-one w
as home, and clean there. After a while this prostitute noticed, "Someone is cleaning my house. I am not asking anyone to do this, so I wonder who it could be." So one day the prostitute stayed back, and after some time the crippled man's wife came and began cleaning.
began going to the prostitute's house when no-one w
as home, and clean there. After a while this prostitute noticed, "Someone is cleaning my house. I am not asking anyone to do this, so I wonder who it could be." So one day the prostitute stayed back, and after some time the crippled man's wife came and began cleaning.The prostitute approached her and said, "Why are you doing this?" She replied, "My husband is very attracted to you, and he wants to meet with you, but we are very poor, and cannot afford to pay. So instead I am offering some service. The prostitute said, "Very well, send him over tonight."
That night the prostitute prepared a very nice dinner and she served a portion of each of these preparations onto two plates, one of gold and one of silver. When the man arrived, she requested him to partake of the food she had prepared for him. "Please take from the silver plate." she told him. After he had finished all the food on the silver plate, the prostitute told him to take from the gold plate. When he had finished, the prostitute inquired from the man, "Now, was there any difference in taste?"
Surprised, the man replied, "What difference? These are exactly the same preparations, only served on different plates. You must be crazy!" "No, you are the one, who is mad!!" the prostitute replied. "What's the difference between me and your wife? Only the covering is different !!"
The man came back to his senses. He begged forgiveness for lascivious behavior from his wife and thanked the prostitute for opening his eyes. Human tendency is to enjoy, but uncontrolled enjoyment will be a real havoc for the society. The jewels of wisdom given by sages show us the right path; guide us to have controlled enjoyment.
Be content with what is being provided by the providence. Desires are endless. Until and unless we put a voluntary control over these, we will be running after them like animals and will have no peace. Fulfilment of desires doesn't bring peace but endless chase for fulfilling more desires. Uncontrolled desires are the root of anxiety and unhappiness.
“The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.”
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