Sun and Stone. Fairy Tales.
Vadim Gukalo – occupation merchant seaman/ chief officer - traveler and writer – author the philosophical fairy tales - short, allegorical, edifying stories and miniatures. People spoke in the ancient Greece: “Multum in parvo” – The much in the small. Plots of the fairy tales author found in the nature and environment, in unusual pictures and photos. So the fairy tales were born.
CONTENT
1. STONE AND SUN
2. TWO CAPTAINS
3. WATER OF TH ETERNAL LIFE
4. MASTER BLACKSMITH
5. SPIDER AND BUTTERFLY
6. NORTH WIND
7. SECRET OF STONEHENGE
8. TRINITY
9. GULL AND RAVN
10. AGNY GIRL
11. TWO PICTURES
12. THE CAT, DOG AND ANGEL
13. THE CURE FOR DISPLEASURE
14. THE ROSE AND THE NIGHTINGALE
15. SPHINX AND SNAKE
16. THREE BEARS
17. THRONE OF ALTAY
18. BUTTERFLY AND SNAIL
19. VISA TO COUNTRY OF BEAUTY
20. MOUNTAINS OF INDIFFERENCE AND PEAK OF COMPASSION
21. GUESTS TO HEART
22. LIFE OF CANDLE
23. UGLY DUCKLING
24. DOG AND BUTTERFLY
25. THE ROSE OF THE WORLD
26. DESTINY OF THE MASTER AND THE PAWN
27. MY TONQUE IS MY ENEMY
28. THE STARK AND THE SWAMP GHOST
29. PIRATE AND DOLPHIN
30. OSTRICH AND WARM
31. TUG AND BARGE
32. TWO HIPPOS
33. IVAN+ALENA = LOVE
34. FAIRY TALE ABOUT TURNIP
35. TWO STATUES
36. ANGEL AND THE ETERNAL FIRE
37. GYN'S FATE
38. NO EVERY DOG GET INTO PARADISE
39. MOLE AND SNAKE
40. TOWN OF TRUST
41. PROPHET IN SCHOOL
1. STONE AND SUN
There was a Stone near the road. He was big and heavy. And he was proud of it. But people passed by him, and no one paid attention to him. The Stone was lonely and despised people for vanity and frivolity.
"People are passing like the shadows. They are appearing and disappearing like shadows during the daytime. Why and for what do they live on Earth? What is the meaning of them life? They do not know. I am only one who knows it! People will die, but I will stay here. I am eternal. The Sun, the Star Sky, and Me - we will be forever!"
The Stone looked at the Sun and was very pleased with his thoughts. Once he asked the Sun:
"Sun, why is everyone glad when you are shining down?"
The Sun answered: "Because I give everyone my Love."
The Stone pondered. He did not know, what means a Love. He thought that people invented a Love for themselves to have pleasure and babies for continue their kind. Finally, he asked the Sun:
"What do they give to you for your Love?"
"Gladness!" - The Sun answered.
" Gladness?!" – The Stone was surprised.
He did not know gladness and did not believe the Sun. The coldness was inside of his heart. He stared to Sun and asked: "Sun, you have some spots. Why do you have it? Is it something wrong with you? Tell me, why do you have spots? I want to know."
The Sun did not answer. She decided: "Words are useless for him. I'd rather try to get warm him up,"
The Stone looked suspiciously at the Sun and thought: "The Sun will also burn out in her time. Only the Starry Sky and Me! We are eternal!"
But, suddenly, he felt some warmth inside his heart.
"What is it?"- Stone was surprised and asked himself - "Warmth in my heart! How did I get it? If some people find it out than they will laugh at me and point their fingers at me. I have to be cold. I have to keep the same. I am not going show any my warmth ".
The Sun knew about this decision of Stone. She also decided: I will not to give up!
Oh, what a struggle it was! The Fight of Love against Pride and Indifference, Fight of Fire of Heart against Ice of Mind!
At last, the Sun has won! The Stone was cold outside, but inside he was becoming hotter and hotter. Suddenly he cracked then completely broken and fell apart and under broken Stone Spring appeared! Spring has crystal and clear water. People, beasts, and birds were coming and drinking water from spring. The water was tasty and healthy. Everybody spoke that from the large and heavy Stone a new Spring couldn’t appear.
But nobody know that the Stone was falling in Love. No one guessed that the soul of the cold, proud Stone became the soul of the pure, healing Spring.
Of course, nobody noticed that some spot suddenly appeared on the Sun.
Only the Sun know about it. Also the Stars know about it. They all were the Sisters and Brothers of the Sun - part of the Star Sky, the eternal and endless Star Sky, as the Earth and the Spring under the broken Stone.
2. TWO CAPTAINS
Two sailing ships departed at the same time from some European port. Port of destination was also the same – some port in India. First captain was experienced, courageous, assured man. He loved his ship and crew.
Second captain was very pride and self-confident. He was violent and tough for crew. On the way both ships arrived at the same port for fresh water and provisions. Soon both ships were ready for sailing. Captains had a meeting. First master said:
- I advice keep berthing.
- Why?
- Severe storm will coming soon.
- Storm? You’re wrong. The sea is calm.
- Trust me: calmness hides danger.
- I don’t trust you. Why do you want to detain me?
Early morning second ship departed. Suddenly the wind increased, in the evening severe storm has begun. With great difficulties second ship has returned to the harbor and dropped the anchor.
First captain said to crew during the meeting:
- Be ready for sailing tomorrow morning.
- But, captain. The wind is still strong. Sailing is so risky in such weather.
- Trust me. Don’t be afraid, tomorrow the wind would decrease. Listen to me, we get to force the wind to serve us. Everything must be done in its own time. No after and not before 8.00 in the morning we will sail.
- Tomorrow - Monday. This is unlucky day for sailing. – Somebody said.
- I don’t believe in superstitions. I believe in the strong will and the right choice priorities in tactics and strategy. We shall do a Monday - lucky day. Think about good things! My order: tomorrow after sunrise – we’ll start sailing.
After departure the first captain was ordered to crew loudly and confidently, all crewmembers worked together. Sailing vessel was moving ahead by tack during the opposite wind. The wind was singing a song in rigging of ship.
Second captain was looking to outbound vessel and he said: “Crazy guy, he is doing it like no one else!
When the wind decreased, the second vessel was ready for sailing, but due to low tide the ship was aground and delayed.
First ship was moving ahead rapidly. Everything was fine, but the ship and crew was subjected to serious test near shore of India. It was a severe storm. The ship was drifted to the dangerous shore.
- It was wrong decision to start sailing in Monday. We won’t survive! – Some sailor said desperately.
Big wave reached the vessel and this man was overboard.
But captain was keeping the ship under his control. He knows that there is a lighthouse on shore in front of ship. The lighthouse will show him the way and entrance to harbor. Suddenly he saw the flashlight.
- Keep course to the light! – Captain ordered to helmsman – The ship will sink, if it was changing the course to the light. At last the vessel arrived to some port of India. All crew appreciate captain because he saved the ship.
- Faith and knowledge is the way to salvation. We have also to appreciate the creator of the lighthouse.
3. WATER OF THE ETERNAL LIFE
Old Father had four sons. He called his suns and said: « My sons! I want to drink water of the eternal life from the holy Spring. It is located high in mountains. Who first of you will rich the Spring and bring the holy water to me than I get him the whole inheritance. I’ll give to everyone a five horses and carriage. These horses are strong and wild. First of all, you have to learn to control all horses, you have to learn to keep under control your thoughts and your feelings ìûñëÿìè è ÷óâñòâ. Go and bring me the water of the eternal life».
First son was lazy. He decided for himself: « Why will I spend a lot of time and efforts for the wild horses. He ordered to put a blindfold upon eyes and lead the horses in a circle. Soon the first son decided that the wild horses are ready. He went on his way. But all horses were coming in the circles. They couldn’t go straight ahead.
Second son was brutal and cruel man. He had rapidly the obedient horses. He went on his way. Five horses and carriage drove pretty fast. But he continued to drive the horses hard. The horses were running faster and faster. The horses were wheezing, but he ignored it. One horse stumbled and fell down. The carriage got off the road.
Third son was kind and clever but passion and uncertain man. He had under control four horses, but one of them was still wild. Nevertheless he started his journey. Happened that he was passing the green fields where the young mares grazing. The wild horse got the smell and reared up. The five horses and carriage went off the road and fallen down. Youngest son was the favorite. Father gave the good horses and the fine carriage to him. Youngest son was kind and clever, but greedy and hypocritical. He took five horses and carriage and used it to obtain money He said to people: “My father gave the five horses and the fine carriage to me. Only I can bring the holy water to him”.
He was rich and at last he went on his way. Five horses and carriage drove pretty fast. He arrived to mountains and stopped. He didn’t rich the holy Spring. He decided to take the pure water from a mountain stream. When a youngest son returned to home, he said to people: “I brought the holy water from the Holy Spring. I got it”. He sold out to people the ordinary water for the good money.
Finally the Father called all sons. The youngest brought some vessel with water and passed to Father. He drank a little a water for test and said: “Whom are you fooling? This is the pure water from a mountain stream».
« You’re right, Father. Forgive me” - son said.
“I am Forgiver! – Father said – Try again and again. Go ahead and up till you rich the Holy water of the eternal life”
4. MASTER BLACKSMITH.
Master-blacksmith lived in some village. He was strong, kind, clever, courageous and assured man. Many people respect him.
Someone came to blacksmith and asked: « People said you are Master. Can you create something for happiness?»
« I will create it!” – Master answered.
He decided to create a Sword. He worked hard a long time for it. First he heated the Sword to white-hot, then put it in cold water. The Sword was cold. Blacksmith heated the Sword again and put it to cold water again. The Sword was cold again. At last, Sword was ready.
«Human being, take this Sword and to be ready to protect good people, to fight for the Good and to stop the Evil attacks, - Blacksmith said, – Let your spirit be tempered like a Sword. Heat your hearts by the holy fire of faith and love and put your mind in the cold water of wisdom».
Man took Sword, bowed to Blacksmith and said: «Gratitude! To be grateful and to wish everybody well – this is a way to be happy».
Bad news has arrived to Blacksmith soon. People began to fight each other. One war followed another war. Sword killed many people. Blacksmith took Sword back. He threw it into fire without regret. He reformed Sword into Chain.
Blacksmith worked very hard and created the unusual Chain: The first links were made of lead, second section was made of tin, third section – cast iron and steel, fourth section – bronze and silver, the last link was made of the pure gold.
« Human being, – Blacksmith said, – Take this Chain. It consists of the different links: from heavy links of slavery to noble links of happiness. Everyone has his own link. Let your soul to determine your place on this Chain. Be honest with yourself, work hard on yourself and follow up this Chain. We will never be free and completely independent, but we can be strong and calm, friendly, noble and wise. Listen the sounds of the last links. How it joyful and harmonious!»
Man has taken the Chain, bowed to Blacksmith and said: «Beauty rules inside and beauty things outside! To create the beauty, to be righteous and to make the kind and useful job – this is a good way to be happy».
Soon the bad news has arrived. The people began to be enslave each other.
« What should I do? – Disappointed Blacksmith said, –All things I’ve created serve to people harmfully and without benefit».
He took the Chain back and broke it into links. From the steel link he made a horseshoe. From the bronze link he made a bell. It was the simple job for professional.
“Human being, – Blacksmith said, – I give the horseshoe to hardworking horse. Get hard work like a horse, but remember you will die and lose everything. Don’t be greedy. Don’t care too much about all earthly things. Share your experience and talents; share your money for charity. Take this bell. It sounds beautiful. It sound will try to wake up your spirit. It will remind you about the sacrifice spirit Life, holy Faith and Love ».
Since the people nail the horseshoe or bell over the entrance to home. The people say: “ Everyone is a blacksmith of their own happiness. Horseshoe for good luck”. Sometimes people look to flying birds and say: “Human being is created for happiness as the birds for flight”.
5. SPIDER AND BUTTERFLY
The Spider lived in one house near the window. He has a cross on his body. He was very proud about it. He decided himself of marked from God. Spider was weaving a nets and caught black, small flies. However the owner did not understand that Spider was all right. The owner was cleaning up the webs weekly and tried to kill the Spider. He wove many times the beautiful patterns of webs but every Saturday the owner removed it. The Spider was upsetting. He has moved up into the attic and chose a place near the small window. He spent the whole day weaving a net. Finally in the evening the web was ready.
The Spider looked down at his work: “Well! Who else will do it as I do!”
His net was in the form of a fine pattern - strong and beautiful one. He was very tired but he was happy with his work. Early in the morning the signal thread was twitching and woke him up.
- Good morning! Let’s have breakfast ìîé. – Spider was very glad and rushed to his net .
Instead of black and fat fly, he found the thin and small Butterfly in his net. The Butterfly was twitching and trying to free itself. She saw the Spider and was afraid, stopped twitching.
- Well, well, well, – Spider said.
He was disappointed and walked around the Butterfly.
- Do not be afraid! I don’t eat butterflies especially those skinny and little ones. Don’t move. I will release you from the net.
Butterfly didn’t move. She looked at Spider and was very scared.
- Youth, youth! Silly being, young and silly, young age! – The Spider grumbled and untangled the net – Young butterflies attract some cool and fashion light, they’re flying and don’t thinking. You must approach carefully to the light. You have to think before doing and moving. Say to me: Thanks, because I’m so kind today.
- Thank you, mister Spider – Butterfly whispered.
- All done! You are free and can fly.
Spider was upset looking to the net.
- Thanks a lot! – Butterfly exclaimed and flew away.
The Spider repaired his net until evening and went to bed. Early in the morning the signal thread was twitching again. Spider saw the same Butterfly in his net.
Butterfly was angry and annoyed at the Spider
- This is place for my flights! Take your net away! – She said, - You have to know, that I am flying here to the Light. Spider, get me free! I must fly!
Spider didn’t answer. He began to bind the Butterfly.
- You said that you only eat the black flies?!
- Look at my back. What do you see? – Spider asked.
- Cross. You have a cross on back.
- This sign was given to me by God! My mission is not only to clear the Earth from the black flies but also to teach silly Butterflies. If you don’t want to learn than you’ll get in someone’s net. Better I‘m eating you that you don’t get any worse in the future.
6. NORTH WIND
After watch I have a rest on deck of my ship. Vessel was keeping the constant course. There was very quiet and no wind. It was a windless day. I was sitting and read the book. A tape recorder was playing softly:
« The North wind is my Lord.
He stores everything that was before.
He’ll make sky clear and inside you are.
Look, Adelaide is the shining star…»
Suddenly I felt a light North wind blowing in my face. I was glad and said:
- Welcome, North wind!
- Hello!- He answered.
North wind touched my hair gently like somebody by soft hand had pat my head.
I was familiar with the North wind. He’s very complicated. He can be cruel and severe. He can get his great strength then it is dangerous for sailing. He can also be gentle. He can sing a song sometimes.
- I’m reading an interesting book.
I showed him the book.
Probably, you know how the wind is reading the book about travel. He flipped through all pages in a few seconds. I asked:
- Mighty North wind, you’ve been everywhere. Tell me, please, about this book.
- Okay. – He answered, – When daytime is over, the sun goes below the horizon then I go talk to the pyramids in Egypt in special nights.
- Can the pyramids talk?
I was surprised.
- Don’t interrupt, – He said harshly, – People are frivolous and ignorant!
- Sorry! I won’t do it again. I’m grateful that you share your knowledge and experience with me.
– On special nights I can talk with pyramids in Egypt. They are very proud. They don’t even talk to me. They like to be respected. They reveal their secrets only the chosen human being, but we were talking sometimes. Pyramid of Cheops complained to me. She is very tired of tourist and She couldn’t find a decent person and reveal her next secret. I said to her: By the way I’ve been in Mexico recently. The Mexico pyramid claimed: She is the most important and powerful.
- What? – Pyramid of Cheops screamed and protested. – Don’t you know I’m the most important and powerful on earth or are you in doubt? You can go to England and ask in Stonehenge or go to Easter island and ask Statues.
- Okay. Let me understand this fully.
I went to England and ask in Stonehenge:
- Do you know, who is the most important and powerful pyramid on the earth?
- Sorry, sir, – Stones said – We don't know it exactly.
I went to Easter Island. There are many old stone Statues on island.
- Welcome, comrade North wind! – The Statues said to me together in chorus as soldiers.
The Chief Statue saluted and said:
- How can I help you?
- Do you know, who is the most important and powerful pyramid on the earth?
- We were put her for keep the mystery of South Pole in the past of earth. Better you can search the answer at the north pole in the past of earth – go to the Himalayas and Tibet. It holds all keys to the secrets of the earth.
I went to Tibet and Himalaya. I flew among snow-white peaks of the mountains. I asked the highest peak in the world:
- I flew all over the world, but I still don’t who is the most important and powerful pyramid on the earth? Can you help me?
- Ask my brother Kailas and sister Kanchenjunga about it.
When I saw Kailas suddenly I exclaimed:
- It is pyramid, the most important and powerful pyramid on the earth!
After that I saw Kanchenjunga and said with admiration
- This is the most important and powerful pyramid on the earth as Kailas!
I bowed to Kanchenjunga and asked:
- What do I have to say to pyramids in Egypt and Mexico?
- Tell them that all pyramids on earth makes up one system. They are all interconnected in one system. They are all my brother and sisters!
North wind stopped.
- So what happened after that?
I asked, but he disappeared as well as he appeared.
The sky was clear. I saw the beautiful star – Adelaide.
7. SECRET OF STONEHENGE
A woman lived in Stonehenge in England. Her name is Secret. She lived long time here. How old is that woman? I don’t know. I couldn’t ask her because it is indecent to ask the age of woman. Miss Secret is very beautiful and clever, but alone and sad. How do I know her? I’m seaman. One time my ship arrived to London. The crew had free time. We were given a tour to Stonehenge. Such a gift!
We arrived to Stonehenge. I was walking among the huge flagstones and I was happy! She came up to me and spoke first: “Hi, my name is Secret”.
Such surprise! She was very beautiful and sad. We started talking. She told me her story.
Her parents are dead, when she was a child. Her foster father was a druid. You know, who druids are? If you don’t know, it doesn’t matter. The chief of druids adopted an orphan girl. He loved her very much. The chief told her everything about Stonehenge. When the old chief fell ill he called his adopted daughter and said: “My daughter, I’m going to die soon. I bequeath: you will live here for a very long time until you fall in love someone with all your heart and soul then you can get married, have children; you can tell your husband and children everything about Stonehenge. I know you have a trusting, pure heart that is full of love and pity to people. I made sure that people won’t use you in their own purposes. When I die you will become invisible for people. Someone with the same pure soul will be able to see, hear and feel you».
Soon father died then druids left that place. Miss Secret was alone Sometimes the raven came to visit her. The raven was white. His name is Silverthread. They became a good friends. Secret was too shy to ask: “ Is Silverthread white from birth or from old age?”
Raven never looked directly into her eyes. You think: Why? He was shy because albino has the red eyes. She guessed it later. Silverthread was also lonely. They missed each other when the raven flew away. He has visited many countries and knew many people with a pure soul. Raven told Secret about different countries and people. She respected Silverthread, always waited for him and was very glad to see him. She hoped Raven would tell her who is her husband was?
One day he said to her: “ Dear Secret, he will come to you. Trust me. Don’t lose hope and wait for him”. Secret was waiting for him. Different people came into Stonehenge. They looked at the flagstones with interest and left. Somebody asked: “Who, how, for what did it?”
Secret was keeping a silence. In the first time she was always glad every visitor into Stonehenge. She believed that her husband would come into Stonehenge soon. Time passes and he didn’t come in. One evening she couldn’t stand it. She was crying all forces of her soul. Exactly at that time hurricane, heavy rain was passed over England. The rivers were overflowed. The big flood happened. Many homes were damaged, some people were homeless. Secret decided that she would keep control herself, she won’t cry anymore.
Centuries have passed. Secret was young and beautiful. At last she saw a young and handsome man in Stonehenge. He has pure eyes. There was intelligence in his eyes. His name is Frank. He was a young astronomy scientist. First time he has arrived in Stonehenge. He was admired. Secret noticed him immediately and began to look at him time to time. Young scientist walked for a long time and looked carefully on the stones of Stonehenge. Finally he said: “It’s interesting here. Secret lives here. Stonehenge, I want to open your secret!”
Secret flinched at the words. She hid behind a big stone from him. She had forgotten that she was invisible to him. Her heart began to beat very fast.
« Can it be he? Can it be he?» - she repeated it again and again.
Next day Frenk arrived to Stonehenge. Secret was awaiting him. When Frenk came closely to Secret, her heart fluttered. He spend all day in Stonehenge. Frenk measured the stone slabs. He tried to understand the order of their arrangement èçìåðÿë. Secret was with him. “Why can’t he see it? Look, Frenk, everything is so simple”. Young scientist didn’t hear Secret. He was thinking: “Big flagstones were delivered and put up here with special purpose. This place was not chosen by chance. I will definitely solve this riddle”.
Frenk left. In the evening white Raven arrived to Stonehenge. “ Dear! My dear Silverthread, - She exclaimed, - I’m so happy!”
Secret told to Raven about Frenk.
“Of course, he is a good and worthy man, - Raven said, -
Don’t tell him everything yet. First you test it here.
Next morning Frenk arrived to Stonehenge. Secret was very looking forward to it. It was her holyday. Her face was shining. She glowed with happiness.
“ I love him!” - She spoke to the migrating birds. They replied her with a kind shouts.
“ I love him!” - She spoke to the Wind. He touched her hair gently.
“ I love him!” - She spoke to the Sun. She caressed her with warmth. All tourists visited in Stonehenge. They left in a good state of mind. The sun was already setting on horizon. Frenk was going to leave. Secret came up behind him and hugged him. She covered his eyes by her hands gently and whispered: “ Look, Frenk. There was an ancient observatory! Look!”
She put it away. Frenk felt her touch. He froze for one moment. He saw the of sunlight between the two slabs.
Frenk exclaimed: “Observatory! O, my God! Ancient observatory! Evrika!”
Frenk thought that he opened the secret of Stonehenge. Every day he visited to Stonehenge and he was very glad because he made the new openings of Stonehenge. Secret was very glad too as she opened the secrets in the first time. She was upset one thing – Frenk didn’t see her. He was so excited and carried away by Stonehenge. Secret believed, Frenk will see her soon.
Frenk published a new book about Stonehenge. He received a scientific degree and awards. He became famous. Frenk changed. He was putting on a bit of weight. He became proud, important and vain. He arranged a travel company. It was successful business. He made a good money. His company sold photos, cards, books and souvenirs about Stonehenge. In first time Frenk came often here with tourist tour or a group of students. Later, he came only with students to Stonehenge.
Secret continued to love him. Once she came up behind him hugged him. She put her hands, closed his eyes gently and whispered: “I love you!” Unfortunately Frenk felt nothing and kept talking importantly, talking and talking about Stonehenge.
She paused. Her story is finished. I have to leave. She waved her hand to me and said: “Forgive me for talking so much. Tomorrow Frenk will come with the students here. I have to be in great shape”.
I understood, she is still in love, contrary to common logic she will love Frenk. I didn’t speak about it. Every woman in love has own secret. Has she it?
Secret said she is still looking for human being with clear conscience and pure soul. Who knows? Maybe you’ll see, hear her voice, feel her gently hands. Only I’m asking you, please, don’t ask her about Frenk. Remember, there was big flood in England recently. You guessed: Why? No one should know the reason of it. Let it be our secret of Secret in Stonehenge.
8. TRINITY
The Temple was built at the foot of Holy Mountain. A sacred Oak tree grew near the Temple. The Oak was tall and old. The strength and firmness of the spirit came from him. Sacred Oak loved and respected the Temple. The Temple gave from God to people light and warmth.
Once the Oak asked the Temple:
- Why do people have no firmness and constancy? They don’t have a good root or a rotten trunk inside them. What do you think?
- You’re right. People have a lot fears and weaknesses. People don’t want to be responsible for words and deals. They need money and pleasures, glory and power. They can’t do anything selflessly and voluntary for the common good. People like so much to chat and to gossip. They are fond of comfort and convenience. They want to live in their own pleasure. They consider themselves and their personal interest and problem the center of the world.
- How can we help to improve them?
- This way - open their hearts and get free them from their illusions of mind. We need their prayers. They pray to God only when something happens. Our help is provided to person who pray to God. God has the eternal call and the eternal sermon for human soul.
What is the best way to improve them? Best way is personal example! Lost people need a strong Leader, wise and severe Teacher, Example of voluntary and selfless Service to all lost people and the common good.
He says:
Look at me, follow me, pray with Me and do as I do!
I’m a Light, but people don’t see Me.
I’m a Way, but people don’t follow Me.
I’m a Life, but people don’t search Me.
I’m a Truth, but people don’t believe Me.
I’m – your best friend and beloved Brother, but people don’t love Me.
For lost people need Locomotive as lost animals need a Shepherd. The Fire of His Heart will attract the hearts of people. Fire Heart will open and ignite the hearts, clear and free mind from their illusions.
The Sacred Oak said:
- The human hearts may light up with fire of kind feelings. But lost people can’t keep the heart constancy and loyalty. Their hearts were fading so fast as the dry grass burns in the wind.
Wayfarer came out from Temple. He approached to the Oak, set up a tent and went to bed. Oak was old. Its branches crooked and curved, its trunk was covered with cracks and convolutions. Thick layer of fallen leaves lay under the Oak. The man was warm and comfortable. He fell asleep and woke up at down. His sensitive ear heard someone’s groan. Wayfarer heard a quiet conversation. The old Oak complained to the young one.
He said: -I have no power and can’t stand.
- Why don’t you fall? I’ve heard it yesterday.
- I would have fallen yesterday, - The old Oak answered, – But the tired Man went to sleep under me.
Wayfarer regretted the old Oak. He stood up and hugged its trunk firmly. The old Oak collected all of it power and gave it to Man. Wayfarer came away. The old Oak swayed from side to side, breathed a sigh of relief and fallen dawn. The young Oak spread its branches.
Wayfarer looked up to the white top of the Holy Mountain. She called for beauty and improvement. The Holy Mountain kept many secrets, but revealed it only to chosen favorites.
Wayfarer started climbing the Mountain. He was standing on the snow top at sun set. Suddenly dark cloud approached and touched Him. A bat was squealing and touched Him her wing. Man felt a dark spirits around Him. He began praying. He knelt and prayed at night. He woke up at Dawn and saw snow around Him melt. Teacher went down and lay down for rest under the young Oak. Suddenly the stone rolled down from the top of the Holy Mountain and stopped near Him.
The Holy Mountain said: “I know many mysteries of the world, but He can do everything. I will serve Him”.
“My spirit and heart are strong, but He’s stronger than me. I will serve Him” – The Oak said and bowed his branches.
“I’m helping and serving to people, but He loves and sacrifices himself for people more than I am.” – The Temple said.
The white pigeon flew out of the temple and began flying over His head. Wayfarer bowed to the Temple, Holy Mountain and sacred Oak and said:
“The Spirit wants a Free Will and Justice.
The Heart wants a Love and Empathy.
The Mind wants to understand the Truth and open the all mysteries of the Universe.
Spirit, Heart and Mind are not divided in a human being who God created. Spirit, Heart and Mind – Trinity of God and Human Being.
9. GULL AND RAVEN
Gull and Raven lived together on the island Valaam in Ladoga Lake in Russia. Gull was white, noble and beautiful. She accompanied the ships that arrived on the island. Some people threw pieces of bread to her. Gull ate bread in the flight. Raven flew by and behind the Gull. He picked up the bread on the water surface. The Gull was able to get food for herself. She caught fish in the Lake.
Raven was black, proud and arrogant. He thought of himself – I’m smart, strong and fearless.
He despised Gull and thought: she was stupid and cowardly bird. Once Gull asked:
- Raven, why do you treat me bad? I didn’t do anything bad for you.
- You are the stupid and week! I’ll always be smarter, better and stronger than you. Strong despises weak. Power despises weakness, so I treat you like that.
Gull didn’t hurt. She glanced at Raven with pity and said:
- You are thinking that you’re better and stronger than me. Watch me!
Gull flew up above the Lake after that she flew down. She folded her wings over the surface of the water and fell down like a stone. Gull sniffed out of the Lake. She held a big fish gave it to Raven. He was admired in his soul by courage and luck of Gull. He decided that he doesn’t recognize it. He envied Gull and said:
- Gull, you catch fish bad. Definitely, you can catch some small fish. You’ll catch fish and bring it to me when I’m hungry.
Gull looked to proud Raven and thought: «How can I touch his heart?»
- Good. I’ll do it for you! – Gull said - But first of all let’s fly together!
- Where are you going to fly? – Raven asked suspiciously.
- Do you see the temple on the top of cliff?
- Yes. I do.
- Let’s fly to that place. We will fly three circles over the roof of the temple. If you do it, then I’ll bring the fresh fish to you every day.
- Do you deceive me? – Raven asked.
- Have I ever deceived before? Let’s fly together.
White Gull flew to the temple, Raven flew behind her. When they approached to the temple, Raven felt it was harder to fly for him. His wings became heavy.
- Wait. I want to rest a little, – Raven said and landed on some roof.
- Watch me!
Gull flew beautifully over the temple. People were looking at her. They admired it. Raven made one more attempt to fly closer to the temple. He felt warm from temple soon it turned into heat. He felt hot. He was breathing hard. Raven landed for rest. His wings were burned. Raven looked on flying Gull over the temple and thought:
“ Now it’s clear. I’m stupid and weak!”
Gull landed to the Raven.
- Forgive me, – Raven said, – I won’t do to hurt you. Let’s be friends
Gull and Raven began to live peacefully on the Island. Raven learned to fly over the dome of the temple. The heat from the temple didn’t burn and hurt him, but gave him strength.
10.AGNY GIRL
Dedicated to Helena Roerich
The old man and old woman lived in the same house in the village. They had an adored granddaughter. His name is Agny. Her parents died early. She was raised by grandparents. They were happy and loved her so much. She has a kind soul. She was beauty, smart, clever, diligent, skilled girl. When the sun rises Agny starts working. She has cleaning the house, getting fire the oven, making porridge. After breakfast she has gardening, bringing water… a lot of things to be done in the household. She manages to do everything in time. Everything she planned in the morning she will carry out until the evening.
After the sunset Agny girl sits down at the table and reading the holy Bible and sacred books. She reads a little, stop and start thinking. She has many questions to grandparents, but they couldn’t answer to her.
“I will take you, dear Agny, to the next village. You can meet the local priest. He will answer all your questions” – Granddad said.
They went to the next village, entered into the church and came to the priest.
“This is my beloved granddaughter Agny,” – She’s asking me all time. I’m not smart enough for good answers, so I brought her here to meet you”.
-Nice to meet you, Agny. You can ask me your questions”
She bowed to him and said:
- The Bible says that the first people – Adam and Eve lived in paradise. God forbid them to eat apples from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. But the Serpent tempted the woman. Eve tempted Adam. They tasted the forbidden fruit and have known good and evil, saw that they were naked. God has punished them for their disobedience and kicked them out from paradise to earth. God commanded them to endure, to work and to have children. Is this correct?
- Everything right.
- Why is the knowledge of good and evil a sin? How can the knowledge of good and evil do harm? How did the tempter-serpent get to heaven? Can there be evil and darkness in paradise? Why did all-seeing God allow Serpent to tempt people?”
The priest was thinking deeply and said:
“Human being is created by God. God gave him free will and choice. If a person follows the commandments of God then he will have gladness. If a person violates the commandments of God then he suffers. God gave a human being a heart for love and serve to beauty and perfection. God gave a human being a mind for learning and understanding the laws of life and open the secrets of the Universe. I’m looking into your eyes, Agny girl, and I see that you have a pure soul. You want to discover the secrets of the Bible. A lot of knowledge is encrypted in the text of the Bible. If God wants to He will give you all the answers to your questions. Remember you are responsible for this knowledge. How will different people use this knowledge?
Agny expressed her respect and gratitude to the priest asked for a blessing in her way. She was leaving the church and met young man. He kept a old book in his hands. They looked into each other’s eyes and walked on.
On the street she asked her grandfather:
- Have you seen the young man with book?”
- Yes. I have, my dear.
- When I’ve looked into his eyes, my heart told me: he is destined for me.
- Don’t hurry up, my darling. We will see.
They returned to home. Matchmakers are waiting for them. The rich man proposes marriage. He gives expensive gifts to Agny girl. He promises her a safe and comfortable life.
- Marry me, Agny. You won’t need anything. You will live in a large and luxury home with servants. Give your consent.
- No! – Agny said, – I’ve got a fianc;. I will be happy only with him.
- Think, sweetheart. It runs in the family…
Matchmakers were persuaded Agny for long time. She didn’t accept any of gifts. They did not get anything and left. Agny waited for her groom. At last young man came to Agny and said: “When I saw you - I lost peace. At first sight I fell in love with you. I think only about you. You are in my heart. Marry me, Agny. I don’t promise you wealth and luxury. I promise to love tenderly and sincerely. Take a rare book in gift”.
“ I don’t need the wealth and luxury live. I like you gift a rare book. When I’ve looked into your eyes, my heart told me: you are my destiny. Wherever you are, whatever you do – you are always in my heart”.
11. TWO PICTURES
( The white spiral on the white background on picture “White on White. Author is Oleg Vysotskiy from Tallinn, Estonia)
The art exhibition was in art gallery in one town. It happened that two pictures met in the same hall of the gallery. It was “White on White” of Oleg Vysotskiy and “Black Square” of Kazemir Malevich”. You can find and see the picture “White on White” in internet. There is a white spiral on white background on picture. The spiral begins in a luminous point in the center of the picture. Everyone knows the picture “Black Square” of Kazemir Malevich. Many people have visited the exhibition in order to look at the picture “Black Square”. The painting hung in a place of honor in the center of the hall, benches for visitors stood opposite it.
“Black Square” thought he was so smart and brilliant masterpiece. He was very proud of his popularity, he despised the people for their stupidity and frivolity. The people often argued, quarreled and got annoyed when they discussed the Malevich’s picture. Some people condemned the painting and the artist and said: “What kind of a picture was it? This is not an artist, but a painter! Every person can create the same picture!”
“Black Square” looked at that people with a grin. He was very pleased, because he was getting blacker from condemnation, quarrels and irritations.
“White on White” hung modestly in the corner of the hall. He thought he was a teacher for people. He was a full of light, patience and understanding, peace and compassion for people. The picture gave to people the spiritual warmth and warmed their hearts with invisible rays of light. A few people felt these rays. They usually passed by and rarely stood in front of the picture and looked at it. Some people said: “Another masterpiece! Another artist would like to get the same glory as Malevich!” White on white forgave that people the rude insults.
The exhibition closed in the evening. The paintings remained in the empty hall. Black Square looked arrogant at White on White and said: “It’s a great honor for you to be in the same hall with me. I’m looking at you and thinking – You are nothing. You’re wasting your time. You’re useless meaningless picture. No one interested in you. Everyone knows me and wants to look at me”.
White on White didn’t answer to Black Square.
“Why are you silent? You have nothing to say, because it’s true" – Black Square said.
White on White was keeping silent. He decided to convince not with words, but with deeds. White on White was sending the ray of light to centre of Black Square. He felt a burn and screamed: “ What are you doing?”
A light crack appeared on the black body of the picture. Black Square looked at White on White angrily and shouted: “ I have to be black. People will notice this crack. They will laugh at me and mock me!”
Black Square decided to take revenge to White on White. He decided to send a black ray and mark a dark spot. He began to collect his dark energy. Suddenly he saw, the big, shiny with fire ball was separated from White on White. The fire ball flew in his direction. He felt an unbearable heat from this ball.
“You are a white killer! You will burn me!” – He screamed.
Fire ball touched only 4 corners of the Square. New light cracks appeared from the corners to the center of the black picture. He moaned and asked for help all night. The burns brought great pain.
In the morning the doors of art gallery opened. New visitors came to see exhibition. The first visitors were a woman and a little girl.
- Mammy, look, look a bright spot on Black Square! – Girl said and pointed with her finger on picture.
- What’s the spot? What a dreamer you are! – The woman said calmly.
- Mammy, are you feeling the warmth from this white picture? – Girl asked.
She held out her palms towards the painting White on White.
- What a dreamer you are, my dear! – The woman repeated.
First time Black Square looked at White on White with fear and respect. People came in and out to exhibition of paintings. Nobody noticed that White on White had darkened, but many people noticed the light cracks in Black Square. Everything was as usual, but people were argued, quarreled and got annoyed less when they looked at Black Square. They spend more time for looking at White on White.
12. THE CAT, DOG AND ANGEL
The cat and dog lived together in the same yard. The cat was big and black. He likes to eat fish. He is fond of washing and cleaning herself. Also he likes to be petted and praised. Cat was walking in yard. It is impotent for him to raise his tail. The black cat liked the children, but scared the adults. Strange people tiered to cross his way before him. They scolded and insulted him. Sometimes they tiered to catch and hit him.
“Why am I being punished like this? – he complained to his
cat-girlfriend. – May be, better I will change my color from
black to red?
«O, no! Don’t do it! – the cat-girlfriend answered. – I won’t love the red. I love you just way you are!” The cat was the same color.
The cat has another problem – the dog. The dog was bigger and stronger than cat. Dog was eating a fish that the owner left to the cat. It was the reason; the cat stole sausages from the dog.
One day the cat saw the new little girl. He came to her out of curiosity.
The girl saw the cat and said: O, black cat! May I pet you? You are so beautiful!
- Of course! Mur – Mur- Mur! You may.
The girl was stroking the cat. The cat shut her eyes with pleasure. Suddenly the dog appeared and spoiled everything. He loudly barked.
- Who will stroke me? Gau-Gau-Gau! Strike me too. I want too!
The cat arched his back and hissed:
- Sh-sh-sh! Stupid, disgusting dog!
- Don’t swear! – Someone said.
The cat looked around. He looked up and saw the Angel above the girl’s head.
- You have so beautiful eyes! Who are you?
- I am an Angel of this girl. I help and protect her.
The girl stroking the cat, and the dog was barking again.
The cat looked to the dog and said to Angel:
- I can’t stand him. Can you make him stop to bark?
- Yes. I can.
The Angel flew up to the dog and stroked his head.
The dog stopped barking and started sniffing.
- Who stroked me? You have a nice smell!
- - I am an Angel of this girl. I help and protect her.
- I can’t see you, but I’m your friend! Strike me again!
The dog was wagging his tail.
- Okay, if you made up with cat.
- With cat?! – The dog growled in displeasure. – He was stealing my sausages. If he stops doing this, then okay!
The Angel flew up to cat and said:
- The dog will make up with you, if you stop stealing his sausages.
- But he ate my fish, - The cat looked to the Angel and said to the dog – Peace? Mur-mur-mur! I’m always for peace, if it is profitable and useful for me.
The Angel flew up to dog and said:
- The cat won’t steal your sausages, if you don’t eat his fish.
- Fine! I won’t eat his fish anymore.
The dog came to the cat, wagged his tail and said:
- Peace?
- Ìu-u-ur, – The cat said, - Of course, peace!
- Wow, wow, wow! – The dog was barking happily and wagging his tail – Let’s be friends! Let’s play!
Cat and dog ran after each other and lay together in an embrace.
The children looked them play and laughed. The adults said: “They are crazy! Dog and cat play together!”
When dog and cat are tired to play, they fell asleep together. Everyone was surprised in the yard, but no one knew what the cat can see the Angel and the dog can smell of the Angel. Cat and dog became a good friends sake of the Angel of the new little girl.
13. THE CURE FOR DISPLEASURE
One woman lived in some town. She was not pleased all time about something. In winter she was unhappy that it was cold, in summer it was hot, in autumn she was dissatisfied with fact that it rains often, in spring it was the weather often changes. Every morning she woke up was unhappy that she had to go to work. The woman always said that she was dissatisfied with her salary and prices in stores. All her friends turned away from her. She didn’t want to meet anyone. She was always critical of the people around her.
One day she was walking home from work. She accidentally bumped into the good-looking man on the street. He apologized, but the woman screamed, insulted and cursed him. She continued on her way. Suddenly she fell down somewhere. The woman did not notice a half open sewer hatch on the road. She stepped onto hatch and fell down with a cry. The hatch cover closed it. The woman regained consciousness after falling. She was in underground. It was dark and uncomfortable there. She began to call for help. Îíà ñòàëà êðè÷àòü è çâàòü íà ïîìîùü. Nobody heard her. She was trying to find a way out, but always she was bumping into cold walls. Again she was calling loudly for help. No one replied.
The woman began to blame God for this accident. She decided that God had punished her. She will die without food there. She lay down on the floor and waited for her death. She was asleep. When the woman woke up, suddenly she remembered that she was little girl and had been lost in the forest. She was also lying on the ground and trembling with fear. She asked God to save her. Scared parents found her.
The woman began to pray to God. First time she did it quietly and uncertainly, later she did it calmly, confidently. The woman asked God for forgiveness. She forgot God and violated His commandments – to love God and the people around her. She took an oath to God that if she gets out of there then she will always be grateful and satisfied with what she has.
Suddenly the hatch cover was opened. A bright light illuminated the underground. The woman heard a man’s voice: “Hold the rope. We’ll get you up there”.
She saw that a familiar man had saved her. She recognized him. She accidentally bumped into this good-looking man on the street. The woman was happy and grateful to God and to man for her salvation. Soon they got married and began to live in love and harmony.
14. THE ROSE AND THE NIGHTINGALE
There was a rose bush in one garden. A beautiful Rose was blooming on the brush. A gardener looked after the Rose. She liked it. Every morning the Rose examined herself carefully. She was admiring herself, but she was shy of her spikes.
One day a nightingale flew into garden. He flew up the rose and was delighted her beauty and grace.
- What an amazing harmony of shape, color and smell! Lovely bright color! Delicate, fine aroma! I fell in love with you at first sight!
The nightingale was singing the song of love. When he finished singing the Rose said:
- You have touched my heart! Do you always sing so nice?
- I was singing just for you, darling flower, because I love you!
The Rose was especially beautiful blooming that day. She was the best and most luxurious in the garden. Her wonderful smell was spreading throughout the garden.
The nightingale and the Rose were together all day. In the evening the nightingale was going to fly away.
- When will I see you again, my dear? Won’t you sing your songs to another rose?
- I love you, – the Nightingale replied. – You are the most beautiful on earth. I’ll be there tomorrow morning.
The Nightingale flew away. The Rose thought about him, she was doubtful: « What if he leaves me?»
She was jealous of the other roses in the garden. She didn’t notice that she had grown the new, sharp thorns.
Early in the morning the gardener came to the garden. He cut the Rose and took to his Lady – the owner of the garden.
The Nightingale arrived at the rose bush later than the gardener. He didn’t find the Rose and was very upset. The Nightingale sat down on a tree branch and began to sing. He sang beautifully and sadly. He began to sing as he had never sung before. He put his strength and soul into his voice. The Lady was listening the amazing song, remained rigid. When the Nightingale finished his the song, she said:
- From beauty my heart was filled with love and a bright sounds. The heart is the source of the inexplicable gladness.
The Lady wanted to say thank you to the Nightingale. She took a Rose to give it to him and pricked herself. She looked at the Rose and understood: The Rose was jealous of her to the Nightingale.
- If you love, then learn not to be jealous and envious.
The Lady said and put the Rose back.
15. SPHINX AND SNAKE
The Snake lived in a hot desert. She was alone, clever and beautiful. She was poisonous, but her poison was not deadly for a man. People were still afraid of her. They walked the wide around of her or tried to kill her.
«Why people are not so reasonable and afraid of everything? – The Snake thought. – They fear to die and they die. They’re afraid to lose and they lose. They fear to loneliness, but live in the desert better than among people».
One day the Snake crawled to Sphinx and asked:
- Sphinx, why are you lying here?
- Because, – The Sphinx answered, – I am a guard of great knowledge.
- Are you keeping the great knowledge for people or for inaccessibility? How can I understand you, Sphinx?
- Your time will come and you understand it, – The Sphinx answered and smiled mysteriously.
The Snake thought a long time about his words:
« People are lazy. They don’t like to learn. They don’t need the great knowledge. Maybe, the Sphinx gets the riddle into my head”.
The Snake crawled again to Sphinx and required:
“What are you hiding? Open for me your great secrets!”
The Sphinx smiled sadly and kept to look East. The Snake decided to understand for herself. She lay between his paws, curled into the ring began to watch the things happen. Many people came to Sphinx, looked at him and left.
“ Why do they come to Him? They can’t explain, but something attracts them into Him” – She made her first conclusion.
The Snake saw a normal man who bowed to Sphinx and asked Him to cure a sick father.
“I’ll see how the Sphinx get execution of his request” – The Snake decided and slid into his bag.
The man returned home and put the bag on the floor. His sick father lay on the bad.
“ My father needs a cure made from the poison snake. I have to get money to buy that cure” – The man said and left. The Snake crept out of the bag. She looked at the sick man and thought: “He needs my help”.
There was a glass of water on the table. The Snake caught her teeth at the edge of the glass and gave her poison. Later the sick man drank this water. He began to recover. The Snake lived in the room and gave her poison while a man fully recovered.
At last the Snake returned to Sphinx and lay down on the same place between his pawns. Suddenly she saw the sign on them: “ LOVE. Love all people and become King of nature like the Lion”.
The Snake was surprised: “ I’ve been here for a long time, but I’ve noticed nothing”. She became to examine Sphinx and saw another sign on His body: “ Peace and Calm. Work and reach the Peace and Calm into your soul after that, you will be strong like the Bull”.
The Snake read the next sign on the wings of Sphinx:
“COURAGE AND BRAVERY. Overcome all fears and doubts after that, you’ll get the wings of an Eagle and fly”.
The Snake thought: « I fear nothing. But I’ll never fly. Born to crept can not fly”.
Suddenly Eagle rushed down and grabbed the Snake. He lifted her into the Sky and flew so high.
“ I’m flying! I’m flying! I’m flying!» - The Snake admired and delighted.
Eagle flew down and carefully put the snake on the head of Sphinx. Here she read another sign: «GLADNESS. Shine and present the gladness to people after that, you’ll get the wisdom that gives knowledge and opens the secret meaning in the depth of life”.
The Snake looked down at the people. People saw the Snake on the head of Sphinx.
« Look, look the Snake! Snake on the head of Sphinx! Where did she get from?» – People were surprised.
The Snake looked dawn and thought: “ Love, calm and peace, courage and bravery, gladness. People can read these signs, but they don’t want or they can’t to change the habits and lifestyle. What attracts people into you, Sphinx? Open your secret”.
“Your time will come and you understand” – The Sphinx answered and smiled mysteriously.
16. THREE BEARS
Three bears lived in the same zoo – polar bear, brown bear and Himalayan bear.
Adults and children visited to zoo, looked at the bears. They threw cookies and other sweets to bears.
One day a brown bear said to his neighbors: « Hey! Look, soon someone will come here and throw the some sweet to me but not to you, because I’m the best, smart and skillful!»
«You are the best braggart!» - The Himalayan bear answered to him.
«I would have beaten him», - The polar bear said harshly.
Some woman with little girl came up to the aviaries with a bears.
«Look, mammy, Mishka!» - The girl exclaimed.
« He is not Mishka. His name is Mikhail Potapovich» - Woman said calmly and respectfully.
The three bears stood up at the same time to their full height. They started waving their paws asking some sweets. The brown bear did it best. The girl laughed joyfully. She threw some cookies to the brawn bear. She also threw cookies to the polar and the Himalayan bears.
When visitors left, three bears wear alone. The brown bear said: “I was right! I’m the best of all!”
- No! – the polar bear roared. – I’m the best, biggest and strongest!
- Let’s ask better the Great Bear on the night sky about this – the Himalayan bear suggested.
- Okay! – the brawn bear agreed. – Let her judge us.
- Okay! – the polar bear agreed – The Great Bear pointed to the North, where my house is.
Around midnight the three bears met again. The Great Bear shone brightly in the sky.
- The Great Bear, judge us. Who is the best? – The first one asked the brawn bear.
. The Great Bear said nothing.
- She doesn’t want to speak with you. – the polar bear said – Let me do it better! - The Great Bear, judge us. Who is the best?
. The Great Bear answered nothing.
- Let’s ask her together. – The Himalayan bear offered. – Let’s agree, that we will not be offended and angry after that she point the best one.
They all agreed and asked together:
- The Great Bear say to us: Who is the best?
The Great Bear answered to three bears:
- I love all of you, each of you is dear. Each of you is the best for me. Each of you has his advantages and disadvantages. The polar bear is the biggest and strongest. The brown bear is the most skillful and artistic. The Himalayan bear is the wisest.
- Why do I have the white stripe? – the Himalayan bear asked.
- A long time ago in the Tibet and Himalaya the first beings evolved on Earth. The white stripe on your chest is the sign to keep the heart pure and strive to be wise.
- Where is your husband, Great Bear? – the polar bear asked.
- The Universe is infinite. There are a lot of Galaxies. My husband found the Teacher. He should finish his studies in some Galaxy. Everyone should find his Teacher and followed Him.
The Great Bear paused and disappeared in some clouds.
The three bears lived friendly in the zoo. They didn’t argue anymore. Nobody asked: Who is the best?
17. THRONE OF ALTAI
The snow leopard lived in the Altai mountains. His name is Tron. He was strong, clever, brave. He could walk over the edge of the abyss without fear. Tron could have jumped over crevice and catch on the edge. He could swim across a mountain river. He had a wife. Her name is Edel. She loved him so much. But he liked to have a free live. Tron left her with two kids. He was walking in mountains of Altay alone. áûë îäèíîê. Sometimes he felt melancholy on the soul. He was thinking sadly about Edel and kids.
One day Tron came to the foot of Belucha – the highest mountain of Altay. Belucha was the snow-white color, so he wanted to lick her.
Tron looked at the beauty of Belucha and asked:
- Belucha, why are you here alone? Where is your husband? Did he leave you?
- My husband love me. He’ll be back he decides his problems.
- Well, well, He’ll be back he decides his problems, won’t he? – Tron watched her suspiciously. – We will see. It is none of my business.
Tron decided to hunt there. A herd of mountain goats was walking on a hill. Tron came closer and chose his victim – young white kid. He walked behind the herd.Tron has taken cover. Leopard threw… Failure. Kid gone. Next time Tron has taken cover and threw. Again failure. Tron growled furiously so the stones fell down. The third time he has taken cover and waited without moving. Tron thought he was going to die without food. He smelled the goats and tensed up for hunting. The herd was already very close to him. But suddenly a big lump of snow fell on him from mountain Belucha. The herd run away. The snow leopard came out of hiding cleaned his skin. He looked at Belucha and said to her:
- I understand now. Belucha, you are saving that white kid. I won’t hunt him anymore. Forgive me. I won’t hurt your feelings anymore.
Belucha was silent. The gray cloud disappeared near her top. Tron went down. Suddenly the stupid goat came right at him. He killed the goat with one blow of his paw. Tron ate, rested and remembered his Edel and kids. He took the remain of the goat and carried it to the family cave.
Tron entered the cave and laid the loot at wife’s feet.
- Forgive me, Edel. It is my fault. I won’t hurt your any more.
He saw the tears in his wife’s eyes. He felt loved and needed by his family. His life was filled with meaning. He realized that it is important not to lose love. He played with his kittens. He went hunting.
- Wait for me. – He said to Edel.
Tron looked at Belucha and added:
- All things come to her who knows how to wait.
18. BUTTERFLY AND SNAIL
- O, I look well! How sweet I am! I am so beautiful! – Butterfly said, admiring herself.
She sat down on the flower looked at her reflection. Butterfly ate the flower pollen, drank nectar. She flew and continued admiring herself:
- O, I am so graceful and gracious! Everyone looks at me and adored, delighted, admired me. Everyone excited. Everybody loves me! Every flower is happy to me. I bring all happiness, because I am happy!
Butterfly flew and chose the flower:
“This flower is not handsome enough for me. This one is not rich enough pollen and nectar. I decide who I want to make happy!”
She was the light-minded and frivolous. She lived in garden without worries. She did not think about her future, what it would be tomorrow. She didn’t think about her life, why she lived in the world. She just enjoyed her life. That’s all she needed.
Some Snail lived in the same garden. One time the Butterfly sat on the Snail and said:
- Snail, you are so slow, unobtrusive and clumsy. You are unhappy. Look at me and you’ll be happier!
Butterfly made several pirouettes in the air and sat down again on Snail.
- Well? – Butterfly asked, expecting praise and admiration, but the Snail looked at her and said nothing.
Butterfly decided that the Snail was silent because she’s jealous.
Butterfly said: “I give happiness to everybody, because I am happiness!
Snail answered:
- If you are happiness then I am an express train! You are looking good. You can fly good, but you are foolish and your mind is short. Do you know you will be gone tomorrow?
- I don’t want to know and to hear about it! – She was offended.
- I was looking at you, but now you are looking at me. - Snail said – I am moving slowly, but I’m getting straight ahead closer and closer to my point, to my goal. Do you see a trail behind me?
- Yes. I do.
- Everyone should leave a good mark for the sake of the kind future!
19. VISA TO THE COUNTRY OF BEAUTY
You will not be able to find this country on the world map. Every person is often attracted to this country unconsciously.
Country of Beauty! Where is this Country? How can we get there?
We have to receive visa to the country of Beauty. Few people are aware that this country exists and it has an embassy. This embassy issues visas to the county of Beauty. It happens this embassy is in our city. Then I decided that I would get a visa and I’ll be in the country of Beauty at least for a short time.
I went into the embassy. Everything inside shines with purity, the flowers are fragrant and the music sounds there. I received the blank form of application and came to home, started to fill it up.
The first question in questionnaire was as follows: What do you think was beautiful in your life?
I began to list: Apartment, furniture, car, cottage, clothes, sport activities.
The second question was: Remember and write it down your beautiful thoughts, dreams, hopes.
The third question: Remember and write it down your strongest and brightest feelings
The fifth question: Remember and write it down your beautiful deeds and actions.
This is good for me that I keep diaries. I found and reread it. I filled out the application. There were many beautiful thoughts, dreams, plans and hopes. The strong and bright feelings were not enough as well as beautiful deeds and actions.
I came to the embassy of country of Beauty and gave my application. I got it back with the output: You are not ready yet. Fill your life with the beauty of feelings and actions, the beauty of human relationship.
What could be more beautiful than this!
20. MOUNTAINS OF INDIFFERENCE AND PEAK OF COMPASSION.
“Do not fear your enemies. The worst - they can do is kill you.
Do not fear your friends. At worst - they may betray you.
Fear those who do not care, they do not kill and betray.
But it is with their silent consent that all the betrayals and
murders are committed on earth”. Author Bruno Jasienski
There are Mountains of Indifference on earth. These mountains covered the impassable forest of egoism. There are the heartless valleys and the gorge of anger, envy and greed. A lot of small rivers of deceptions, slanders and fakes flow there and merge into a large river of Lies. Fear to get into the Mountains of Indifference! Little, unfair and selfish people live there. They can be kind today, but tomorrow they are evil. They don’t like to work, because many scammers, speculators, beggars, lazy, crazy and sick people lived there. They like to drink the dead water from the river of Lies. They like to eat animal meat killed in the heartless valleys and the gorge of anger, envy and greed. There are many thieves and robbers in the Mountains of Indifference. Suddenly if you are attacked, beaten and robbed then nobody help you. No matter if something happen with you. Call or don’t call the people in the Mountains of Indifference pass you. They are indifferent to strangers, to the sufferings, pains and problems of other people.
Peak of compassion rises above the Mountains of Indifference. The peak is very beautiful and snow-white. Peak covered with glaciers of Peace of mind, Courage and Nobility. Pure and living water of Truth flow from that glaciers. If someone lives there and drinks this water, then he can cure himself of all diseases.
I’m sure that you will never regret, never forget that you have been at the foot of the peak of Compassion. You will remember the taste of water of Truth, the sounds of streams and waterfalls, the smell of flowers and grass, unspeakable beauty of peak of Compassion – Belukha in Altay.
21. GUESTS OF HEART
A single woman lived in some town. Her name was Heart. One day some guest came to her. He knocked the door. She opened her doors wide to him with joy. Guest said to Heart: «You are so beautiful! You are so charming and adorable! I like you so much! You are really Goddess!»
Woman smiled. She dreamed of meeting her love and happiness. Heart believed him. She seemed to her…this is love. Soon it became clear his real face. His name was Deception. He didn’t love, he played love with Heart. He bored quickly. Deception left the Heart alone and met another woman.
Êàê ýòî áûëî áîëüíî! Heart hurts very much. She cried and suffered. She had a wound. Heart worked. It distracted from thoughts about him. Bitterness from loss and disillusion could break her. She survived. Time passed, her wound turned into scar. Scar brought pain to her when she remembered him.
Woman was waiting for a new man.
At last someone knocked on her door. Heart let a guest come in. She was talking to the guest with cold and affected look. She watched him carefully and kept an eye on him. The guest looked like a strong-willed person. He spoke few compliments. He was generous and gave many flowers and gifts. He said that he loves her. She could have believed he was in love with her. Then it turned out that his name was Cruelty. He began to offend the heart, to be rude, degrade her. He forced her to please him. He ordered her to fulfill all his whims and desires. Heart was patient and obeyed him implicitly. When he hit her in the face, she couldn’t stand it and left. She was alone and thought that she had made a mistake again.
Heart closed all her doors and decided: « I’d rather live alone. It is easier and simpler». She hoped for miracle but was afraid to admit it to herself. One day someone knocked on her door. Heart was silent. One more time someone knocked, she shuddered but stayed where she was. The third time someone knocked. Heart hesitated: Open or not? Someone again insistently knocked. She came to the door and asked: Who are you?
- I’m your friend. Open the door for me.
She heard the pleasant voice of the guest and open the door for him.
- What’s your name?
- My name is Mind. I’ve been looking for you for a long time. I have been wandering in mazes for a long time! Look into my eyes. What do you feel?
Heart looked into his eyes. She felt the warmth and light in his eyes. She admired his gaze. She didn’t need flattering words and expensive gifts. She felt that he loved her. She was very happy and sang love songs. Soon Heart and Mind got married. They have children: Love, Courage, Loyalty, Nobility, Fearlessness, Honesty, Compassion, Wisdom.
The first daughter - Love was the best and the most beautiful.
22. LIFE OF CANDLE
You will burn up. When you get out you will be forgotten soon! Life is so short! – The non-burning candle said to her burning neighbor – You’ll burn, and you won’t be here anymore. Poor one! I’m luckier than. I will live a long life. I will see a lot of new things. You won’t see any of this.
The burning candle answered:
- I’m burning for God and good people. Don’t feel sorry for me, because I love God and good people. You better feel sorry for yourself. You get the gray, dull, empty and joyless life. My life filled with the light of love and compassion for people. People need my warmth and light so much. I feel that I bring good and benefit to people. I will go way but people will light another candle from my fire. You will save yourself. Why do you need such boring life, life in which there is no joy of burning? Our purpose and our mission is burning. We must fulfill our duty to God and to people.
The non-burning candle did not reply and thought: « Well, well! I’d rather watch she burn to the end. I will warm up from her».
Burning candle shone all around brightly and beautifully. People have noticed this. They began to light up the candles from her fire. One, two, three…soon dozens, hundreds of candles were burning nearby. Everything lit up with warmth and light.
The non-burning candle did not respond to the call for burning. From the heat of hundreds of candles, she melted and became a puddle of wax. So two candles have finished their lives.
22. THE UGLY DUCKLING
Mother duck led to the lake her chicks for swimming.
- My children, follow me and swim together. I’ll teach you to dive and get food. The mother duck was swimming, diving, showing food and gave it to her children. Everything was good. Suddenly the wind increased.
- We have to swim against the wind! – The ugly duckling said to mom duck.
- You don’t teach me what to do. Eggs don’t teach Duck.
- We have to swim against the wind otherwise will be disaster! – The ugly duckling said again.
- You are still bad diving and getting the food. – Mom duck said and dived.
The wind increased. The ugly duckling separated from the group of ducks and swam against the wind.
- Where are you going? Get back immediately. You can die. Fox can eat you.
She called him in vain.
- Children, looked. That’s not what you need to do! – Mom duck said pointing to the ugly duckling.
The weather deteriorated. There was very strong wind. Small and weak ducks were drifting to the dangerous shore. They had no strength to swim against the wind. They had to swim before the wind increased. Small ducks couldn’t get out to beach. Big waves threw them on the stones.
Mom duck was desperate and could not help them.
The ugly duckling was ashore came into House. He walked to the boy and began to pinch him. First time the boy thought it was game, but then he understood something happened. He ran to the lake and saw the small ducks in trouble. He took the snack and pulled out all small ducks. They all were saved.
Mother duck taught:
- Watch the wind. Always swim against the wind as it would be not be easy. Go up otherwise you will drift and hit the stones.
23. DOG AND BUTTERFLY
The Butterfly was flying about her the butterfly business. She flew from flower to flower, collecting nectar. The Butterfly flew along the some yard, she decided to get inside. She was curious. The sign was attached to the gate of the courtyard. It was read: Beware angry dog!
The Butterfly didn’t pay attention to this sign. She flew into the courtyard. There were a lot of flowers. The Butterfly got busy to collect nectar. Suddenly a large dog’s mouth appeared right in front of her. Dog’s teeth clicked horribly. The Butterfly was able to quickly take off and dodge. She began to fly over the dog. The dog barked loudly and growled. The Butterfly was intelligent and kind. In this situation, another one would have left immediately. The Butterfly looked to the dog’s eyes. She decided to stay there and will not be offended.
She said to dog friendly:
- Let me ask you something, mister Dog. It seems that you are going to eat me. Are you hungry? Are you really poorly fed?
Dog stopped barked and said:
- I can’t stand when the big, disgusting flies in our yard, especially in front of my mouth. There is harm from that flies. My master can't stand them either.
- I am not a harm fly! I am Butterfly! – She was indignant – Mister Dog, haven’t you ever seen any Butterflies before?
The Butterfly spread her wings and made a fine pirouette over the Dog head. Dog looked carefully and was sniffing. She smelled good.
- Okay. I won’t catch you. But are you ignorant? Can you read? It was read on gate: Beware angry dog!
The Dog said it with pride, raising his head.
- Are you an angry Dog? – The Butterfly surprised, – But It is not true! You got the kind eyes, mister Dog!
- No, I am angry Dog!
He was growling. But he did it unconvincingly.
- I understood, mister kind Dog. This is your job – to guard the yard and to keep the evil people out of it. For job you must hide the eyes and the truth. - The Butterfly guessed.
It was the Dog secret. Only his owner knew that the dog was kind temper. The Dog barked angrily, loudly and honestly served for sausages and bones.
The Dog looked at Butterfly with respect. He sighed heavily, lowered his head and said:
- The Butterfly, don’t tell anyone about this. Otherwise people will not afraid of me. I will lose my job. My master will send me away.
- Okay! - The Butterfly agreed – I won’t tell anyone.
- How did you discover my secret? – Dog asked amazing.
- It was very simple and easy! – The Butterfly said – I saw the light in your eyes and your kindness. I understand that you are just pretending, mister Dog.
- I want to make the same way! Teach me.
- Okay. First of all – stop pretending. Faithfully execute your duties. The main thing – To learn to believe not your eyes but your heart!
The eyes can deceive. The heart will never deceive. The eyes see what you want to see. The heart sees everything in reality. When I approach to some flower, then I see its strength and beauty of shining. Then I know that this flower is healthy and filled with nectar and pollen. There are the simple flowers that shine brightly and smell strongly. There are the same people like flowers. They are simple, but shine brightly.
In the contrary, there are attractive, luxury flowers, but empty inside. There are the same people. They are attractive, rich and beautiful outside, but inside they don’t shine because they hide them sins and emptiness.
- I will never able to do the same way!
- Why? You can, if you want! You can use your nose. – Butterfly said – The tip of your nose shines!
- Yes! My nose is my pride! I can feel a lot of smells! Although master feels nothing. Nevertheless, I love him and ready to die for him! – the Dog said solemnly.
- That’s wonderful! Smell me.
Butterfly sat on Dog’s nose. The Dog smelled and thought:
“She is so brave! She doesn’t afraid of me! But five minutes ago I wanted to eat her!”
- You got the flower smell!
- Which flower?
The Dog didn’t have time to answer. The master came out and called for walking.
- Sorry. I have to go. I’m glad to meet you. You are my new friend.
- I’m glad to our friendship! See you again! – said the Butterfly. She continued flying about her butterfly business
24. THE GOD ROSE OF THE WORLD
There are many beautiful and amazing flowers in the Garden of Eden, created and planted by God. God – Creator of everything significant, works and makes untiringly either on Earth and at the Heaven.
Creatures of God becoming more complicate and splendid because there is no borders of perfection.
Recently He created one of the most complicated and perfect flower, named - Rose of the World.
God told to archangels and saints:
- Look! I have created the flower – The Rose of the World.
-Beautiful creature! – Exclaimed Archangel Gabriel – It’s amazing like lily flower, gift to Virgin Mary, to announce about future coming of Jesus Christ.
But the bud of the Rose is still closed.
- Look!
God took the bud into His hands, put it to His heart then kissed it. The rose begun to open. Each petal was amazing, unrepeatable masterpiece, dissimilar one to another. Each petal got unrepeatable shade and fragrance. There were wrote the words of the Prophets of the God on each petal.
Each petal is shining, and was beautiful in its own way.
God let the flower go and the bud closed immediately.
God told to Archangel Gabriel: Pass My flower to the Earth and My new bond for humanity:
“Teach yourself! Teach yourself for collaboration! Learn how to open the bud of Rose by your heart and hand”
- I will pass the Rose of World and your New Precept to the mankind – Gabriel answered – O Lord! You know, everything you gave them, they use to harm themselves. Rose of the world is perfect. Humans couldn’t harm themselves by that flower. There is no thorns on the Rose. How to protect the flower against dark spirits which want to destroy the Rose on the earth?
- Look! – God say.
He grab the stem of the Rose and pull it from heavens to the earth. Stem begun to extend. Stem extending more and more and don’t torn.
- The Rose of the World stay on the earth, but the root of the flower stay here on Heaven – Lord said – I will fill it constantly with my love, so the spirits couldn’t harm the flower. They will wash it with hate and mud of their thoughts. They will distort my precept and try to torn the kind people away, by making obstacles and distracting them away from the performance of my precept, but they couldn’t destroy the flower while I support it. If humans reject my precept, I will tear it off and the Rose will die.
- If humankind teach themselves for cooperation, and to open the bud of the Rose by the hearts and hands, what will they have for the execution of your precept?
- Then the light of the Rose will illuminate the earth, there will stay no dark corner, where dark spirits could hide. When the spirits gather in the huge swarm, like wolfs and begun bite each other, then I will clean the Earth, by sending all of them to another planet, to be executed for the sins, because there is no place under the Earth and the hell is overcrowded and already don’t holds all criminals and traitors.
25. DESTINY OF THE MASTER AND THE PAWN.
Before start of the chess game, all chess pieces were standing on their positions as usual. Suddenly one pawn had declared: “I don’t want to be a pawn! I want to be a queen! I will be a queen!”
Others pawns and pieces laughed: “What a naivety! You will be exchanged after fifth moving.” “No! – The Pawn said stubbornly, – my Master will make me a queen! I will move forward until the end to become the queen!”
“You can’t move forward yourself. Master moves us. We are pieces in his hands. He solves our destiny!” – Queen objected reasonably.
“We will see! I believe - I will be a queen as you!” – The Pawn exclaimed.
The game began. Master took the pawn and moved her forward. He immediately pull out his hand and blown to fingers. Pawn was so hot!
To intercept initiative and to attack, he sacrificed the hot pawn. Master continued to attack and won the game.
The Master has to win the last game of tournament obligatorily for the grandmaster level.
He took the next Pawn, and moved her forward. His fingers fell how the pawn was hot again.
Master moved the Pawn to the last line and transformed her in Queen.
He won the tournament and became a grandmaster. He got ability to create his own school of chess and teach the children how to play chess.
“Who are we? Are we the pawns, queens or players deciding the pawns destiny? Who decided our destiny? Will the pawn become the queen? Will anybody become a master or grandmaster? Will anybody in the same level or the higher level?
If you wish turn a pawn into a queen, you should not be warm, you must be hot!
By the whole power of your soul aspire and devote yourself to dear goal. But sometimes, aspiration is not enough for achievement. You must be wise and teach yourself to sacrifice pawns and pieces.
Go ahead only and to the end and never back. Ahead! By this way, you will achieve the highs in chess and in your live!” – Newborn Grandmaster told to the students.
26. MY TONGUE IS MY ENEMY.
My tongue was out of my control and don’t obey to me any more.
I want to say something smart, but it saying the stupid things and rattling for the hours, pouring from empty to empty. I don’t want to offend somebody, but my tongue says that is in my head, don’t thinks about consequence, hurting others. I don’t want to be humiliated, but tongue begins flatter, shows a false face and disgustingly pleases someone.
It becomes sharp as sword, tells the truth don’t regrets neither ours nor enemies. It tells the unpleasant truth, which stab in the eyes, wounds and strongly offends peoples.
In general, my tongue makes a lot of troubles to me. My tongue is my enemy!
I decided to fight with him and to keep it under my control! But how do I get it? I don’t know. I have asked to my heart. I’m trying to listen the voice of my heart.
The heart always knows what to do! The heart never failed to me. It will not fail.
So the heart told me:” Think before telling. Use the filter of your words! Please take those filters from me! Clean it in due time”.
Everyone knows, what the heart is an human engine. It has inside the spark of God, but we forgot about the heart filters. As any engine, the heart could not work properly without filters!
First and main filter is the “Silence”.
I’ve started to use it. Very useful! Against the meaningless words, gossips and the stupid talks, against condemnation, irritation, envy and fury.
Second filter: “Profit” – “Do not harm!”
Third filter: “Truth” – “Do not lie!”
Forth filter – “Love and Kindness”
If I want to say a word then before it could pass through the heart filters; “Usefulness, Truth, Kindness and Love”. If the word does not pass through these filters then I use the main filter – “Silence”.
27. STORK AND THE SWAMP GHOST
The swamp Ghost lived in the swamp alone. He was kind, sad, single and unsociable. He had his weaknesses and oddities. He liked to sing the sad songs. What else to do in the swamps? He was sitting on a stump and singing the songs. One day a Stork flew Swamps ghosts lived there too. I know one swamp ghost female. She is also alone. She is pretty enough. I will introduce you to her. Maybe even you will get married... Let’s fly to south! Sit on me and hold me tight. Let’s fly now!
The swamp Ghost had not expected such offer.
He said:
- Wait, wait, Stork... I’m not ready. I can’t do it right now. I have to care about my dear leeches and frogs. They will be lost without me. My swamp would be rotting. Everything in my swamp requires care. Afterwards this is very dangerous. The trip is pretty far too. What if I can’t hold on and fallen down then I will fall dawn and break...
- Don’t be afraid! – Stork said – Forget all your fears and doubts!
- Give me some time, Stork. Fly alone now. When you’ll fly back in the next year then we fly together.
- Okay! – Stork agreed – It is up to you. We will fly to the south next year.
One year passed.
The Stork flew back to the same swamp. The swamp Ghost was glad to meet him and said:
- I told my leeches and frogs your offer. One frog wanted to fly with us. Stork, can you take me and her?
- I’ll take you and frog. A bit of worry!
Time has come. Stork came to the swamp Ghost and said:
- Are you ready? Let’s fly now!
- Wait, wait, my dear Stork ...- The Ghost said hesitantly
- Why?
- My frog jumped into nearby swamp. I don’t know when he will return...I won’t fly without her… Better we will fly together in the next year.
- Okay! – Stork agreed – It is up to you. We will fly to the south next year.
One year passed.
The Stork flew back to the same swamp. The swamp Ghost was glad to meet him. He told about how he spent the year, about his swamp and about his leeches and frogs. When he stopped talking then the Stork asked him directly:
- Are you flying with me or not?
- I would fly with you, but my frog…she was going to fly… she got sick now. I can’t fly without her. I can’t leave her.
- Okay! – Stork agreed – It is up to you. We will fly to the south next year.
One year passed.
The Stork flew back to the same swamp. Nobody met him. Swamp began to rot. Nobody care it. It happened that the swamp Ghost quarreled with all the leaches and frogs... The swamp Ghost was hidden in the dark place. He was ashamed ...
The Stork flew away. He decided not to return to this swamp anymore.
29. PIRATE AND DOLPHIN.
The pirate was engaged piracy in one port. He attacked to fishermen and took their catch, boats and nets. Pirate became rich. He bought weapons, big boat and organized a gang of pirates. He began to rob the large trading vessels. First time pirate was lucky.
One day he ordered the big ship to rob. The ship’s guard was armed. They first attacked and shot pirates. The pirates ship received holes in the hull and sunken. All drowned except pirate. He was alone in the sea. Pirate grabbed the wreckage. The sea was warm. He was swimming to the shore, but he was far away. Pirate saw dolphin beside him. He was very glad and said:
- Dolphin, my friend! Help me. Take me to the shore.
- I’m not your friend. My friends are fishermen. I help them. You rob them.
Pirate decided to deceive dolphin and said:
- Dolphin, my dear friend! I’ll never be a pirate again. Forgive me. I will be fisherman and always share with you fresh fish. Save me. Take me to the shore.
Dolphin said to pirate:
- You are not cheating me?
- Let me be torn up by sharks if I deceive you.
- Well! – Dolphin said, - Hold on me stronger!
Pirate kept Dolphin for his fin, they swam together to the shore. The shore was too far. Dolphin tired and said:
- Let me go for food. My force ends. I have to eat a little fish.
– Swim to the shore. – Pirate ordered – Swim. I am keeping you tight. If I let you go, you’ll throw me. Swim! You have strength. You have a lot of strength.
Dolphin swam to the shore of the last forces. Pirate beat him and made him swim faster.
Suddenly pirate screamed and let dolphin go. Big shark attacked pirate and tore him up.
30. OSTRICH AND WORN.
Ostrich was a big coward. As soon the danger appears, as he hid his head in the sand. First time Ostrich hit his head hurt, then he dug in the ground pit and made the soft ground. Foolish head of Ostrich seemed safe. He was quite soft and dark. The Worm became living in this comfortable ground too. They met there.
- A little bit I envy you. – Ostrich said the Worm – You live here and don’t know the trouble. There are so many dangers and problems on Earth. Be careful when you get out the ground after rain.
- The Earth is beautiful! – Worm exclaimed – When I get out the ground after rain I admired the beauty! I like the running clouds and I am so glad when the rainbow is. I will open my secret to you, Ostrich. My dream is to climb the nearest mountain and looked down from the top.
Ostrich laughed:
- What foolish you are, Worm! Naive dream! How are you going to get there? Isn’t bad with me here? You will die if you try to do it. There is no food for you there. How are going down? Crazy dream you have!
Worm didn’t answer. After rain Worm got out of the ground. He started to crawl toward the nearest mountain. He crawled forward, crawled and crawled. He repeated for himself:
- I will crawl. I will reach! I will finish!
Suddenly some bird caught and took him, flew to its nest with the Worm. Situation was very bad for Worm. Another in his place give up and obey. Worm twitched, looked to the mountain and repeated:
- I will crawl. I will reach! I will finish!
Suddenly something happened. Everything was spinning…Worm didn’t understand... When Worm recovered he saw that the Eagle flew and carried that bird. The Eagle flew up and reached its nest, located almost on top of mountain. The Eagle put the bird and Worm to nest and flew away.
The Worm crawled out of the bird beak. He looked out and dawn at the Earth. It was incredible and beautiful! His dream came true.
- I am on top! I crawled! I reached! I finished!
Suddenly the strong wind gust dropped him from the nest. Wind carried the Worm towards his home. Soon he returned to his native land and told Ostrich his wonderful story.
– Now I have a new dream. Rise higher and higher into space together with cosmonauts and looked down to the Earth.
I will crawl! I will reach! I will finish!
31. TAG AND BARGE.
Tag and Barge lived and worked in one port. Tug was usual and simple, kind and industrious. One day tug fell in love with Barge. She was really beautiful. She has a nice form and elegant shape. She liked to look herself and make others admired. Barge was proud and little bit greedy. Each barge has her defects. Who don’t have it?
Tug became berthing to the Barge. She was not against it. She liked him too. When he touched to her she took his lines with pleasure. Soon Tug and Barge began to live on one berth.
One time the Tug offered the Barge:
- Let’s go upstream of the river of life. We’ll reach together the port Happiness. There is very clear water, beautiful, great and wonderful life. You will have everything you want. You will not need anything. Hold me tight, support and assist me. We have to move together and to keep the same course.
Barge agreed with Tug. She liked the clear and pure water. She had to keep the same course and support the Tug. That’s all! They went upward together. She held him tight and followed him the same course. Soon they reached the first port upward in the river. They did it! They were very glad about it. The next port was not so easy available. They had to overcome many obstacles on river of life. Dangerous turns, shallow waters and collisions threatened them. They reached the second port – port of Hope. They were glad more than first time. They had to continue their way and go upwards to the port of Happiness.
But Barge didn’t want to move on up. She was good at the port of Hope and her everything was arranged. There were many different goods in her holds. Tug was determined and faith to reach the port of Happiness. Barge picked up the goods in her holds in the secret from Tug. When they went on the way and left the port of Hope, Tug felt that Barge had become much heavier than before. Tug said:
- Barge, we are going to our next aim. I’m hard to pull you against the current.
But Barge continued to pick up the goods in her holds in the secret from Tug.
When he was very tired she told him:
-You are very strong and best.
Barge cheated him and said she loved him and supported him. Tug believed her and from last forces he moved slowly forward. Every day he was getting harder and harder against the current. Once Tug strained from all his power, but he couldn’t go on. They stopped on their way. Tug had no more power and said:
- Help me! You have to throw out your cargo from holds!
- You are crazy! – Barge answered – My dear, full ahead! Work better.
Tug was working patiently. It was a fight between laziness and hard work, between greed and sacrifice. Tension increased. Suddenly the tow rope got off. The connection between them was out. Strong current pulled dawn the heavy Barge. Some ships were trying to save her, but she persistently refused to throw out her cargo from the holds. Soon she was aground. All ships gave the wide berth because she was dangerous for navigation. Holds of barge started to leak, the whole cargo was spoiled.
Tug without barge continued the way to the port of Happiness. He had broken rope of memories and missing opportunities. It was all that remained of Barge.
33. TWO HIPPOS.
Two hippos lived in one swamp. One of the hippos was a stupid Sloth, and the other was simply a merry Loafer. The hippos sat in the swamp all day, chewed grass, and chatted with each other about all sorts of things. Sometimes, they went ashore to bask in the sun. Once in a while, the hippos argued over trifles, they even fought and bit each other. But they always made up, because the merry Loafer quickly forgot an offense and did not save the grudge, unlike the stupid sloth.
One day, an Elephant came to the swamp. He saw the hippos and asked,
"Why are you sitting here in this dirty swamp? You don't see or hear anything. You don't know anything. You aren't interested in anything. You will waste your whole life here."
"What is it to you?" said the stupid Sloth, "Go away, Elephant!"
The Elephant was well-bread. He decided not to get upset with the stupid Sloth. He politely didn't reply but didn't leave either.
"We like it here just fine. Besides, we are busy with important swamp things here. And you are interfering!"
"What kind of important things are you busy with here?" asked the Elephant.
"It’s our big swamp secret!"- answered the merry Loafer. "Why do you need it to know, Elephant? Are you a spy?"
"I do feel sorry for you, hippos,"- answered the Elephant. -"You will be sitting, lying, and sleeping here, and your whole life will go by in this swamp."
"Well, what can you offer us, elephant?" asked the merry Loafer.
"I know of a lake. It's called the Lake of Hope. There is good, clean water, plenty of food, and beautiful green grass along its banks. Kind hippos live there. They take care of the lake and don't allow evil crocodiles to get in. Come with me. I’ll show you the way. You will like it there, learn a lot of new and interesting things, and find new friends!"
"Well, then, Elephant, bring me some grass from this lake," said the stupid Sloth. "I will try it and then decide whether to go there or not."
The merry Loafer said, "All right, whatever will be - will be. Life in the swamp is not sweet for me! Let's go, Elephant! Show me this lake!"
The Elephant and the merry Loafer went together to the Lake of Hope, and the stupid sloth stayed in the swamp. The road to the Lake of Hope turned out to be hard for the merry Loafer, but he tolerated it, drenched in sweat, silent, breathing heavily, enduring it without complaining. The Hippo fell behind but kept following the Elephant. Finally, they came to the Lake of Hope. The merry Loafer ate the green grass and splashed in clear water. He got some rest and was very happy with his new life. The Hippo said to the Elephant,
"I like it! Thanks for taking me here! Now I’m ready to meet the other hippos!"
The Elephant picked up a truss of green grass with his trunk and returned to the swamp. He gave the green grass to the stupid Sloth and said to him:
"Your friend liked the Lake of Hope. He decided to stay there."
"So what?" - the stupid Sloth said, chewing on the grass.
"Well, how is the grass?" - politely asked the Elephant.
"It's delicious, but not enough,"- the stupid Sloth said, forgetting even to thank the Elephant.
"There is plenty of it over there,"- replied the Elephant.- "Are you coming with me to the Lake of Hope?"
"Right now, I want to sleep. Come back tomorrow, Elephant."
The next day, the Elephant came to the swamp. The stupid Sloth was lying in the swamp and groaning,
"Oh-oh-oh! I have a stomach ache. It's all because of that lake grass, Elephant."
"It cannot be!"- said the Elephant. -"No one was ever sick from that grass."
He walked into the swamp, checked the hippo's head and stomach with his trunk, and asked:
"Does it hurt here?"
"O! It hurts badly everywhere!"
The Elephant realized the hippo was pretending so as not to go with him to the Lake of Hope.
Elephant told him politely: "Speedy recovery, Hippo!"
For several days the Elephant came back to the swamp and asked the Hippo how he was feeling. Every time the Hippo pretended to be sick. The Elephant realized it was very difficult to pull the Hippo out of the swamp. But he did not give up. He kept returning and calling the hippo to go with him to the Lake of Hope. Finally, the Hippo told him directly, "I am so tired of you, Elephant! What will be - will be. Life in the swamp is sweet for me! Go away!"
The Elephant silently turned around, and never came back to that swamp again.
34. IVAN + ALENA = LOVE.
Young woman’ name is Alena or softly Alenuska.
She sat down on the steep river coast and said sadly with long breath out:
- O, the deep River, feel pity for me. I’m so unhappy and poor. Help me. I’m in grief. I have no defender, no consoler. I have only you, River. I married a rich and handsome man. I was agreeing. Who can refuse and say: no. We began to live together in the husband’s House. Soon I understood my husband didn’t love me at all. He wanted to have a woman as servant, slave and concubine. My husband demanded only full submission, he forced me give him only pleasures and work in the House all day. He insulted me every day, called me bad words. He scolded me without reason for everything he doesn't like. The House became a prison for me. I can’t go anywhere without his permission. I work all day at home. I’m unhappy… no joy and no child…God did not give us a kid.
She said it and began to cry. Tears flowed down her face and dropped into the River… her tears flowed, her tears dropped.
Alenuska took the water from the River in her palm and washed her face.
- Î, mumy! – She screamed.
Suddenly she felt that her wedding ring was removed from her finger and fell down into the River.
- I lost the ring! My husband will kill me! I am foolish loser. – Alenuska scolded herself. – If the first trouble came soon then the second will come!
Alenuska started searching. She was looking for a ring for a long time, but she didn’t find it.
She wanted to cry again, but she couldn’t. There were no tears anymore. She get down on the ground and fell asleep.
Alenuska saw a happy dream: she was smiling in a beautiful wedding dress. When she woke up she didn’t believe her eyes! A good and strong man stood in front of her. He looked at her with a gentle smile. He held out his hand to her, the wedding ring lay in his palm.
- Don’t fear me! What is your name?
- My name is Alena. Everyone calls Alenuska, only husband calls different nickname: bitch or snake.
- My name is Ivan. Is it yours, Alenuska?
- This is miracle! Where did you find the ring, Ivanuska? – She said in amazement.
- I went for swimming to the River and saw you sleeping on the shore. I liked you at first sight. I stopped and long time looked at you. I didn’t want to wake you up; I sat down and looked at you, beautiful one!
Suddenly I watch the white Swan moved on River to my side. Swan was keeping in beak gold ring. Amazing! Swan put the ring to my feet.
- Where did you take this ring? – I asked the Swan.
She didn’t answer, but she showed her head to the River. I saw the evil Pickerel moves around the Swan and going to attack her. I understood the Swan took the ring from Pickerel.
I bowed to the ground to Swan and decided to catch the evil Pickerel. I made a fishing rod, tied the ring as bait and threw it into the River. Immediately Pickerel got the ring. I pulled her out to the shore, took her for the gills and asked:
- Tell me, where did you take this ring? If you don’t say or lie then I’ll make you cutlets.
Pickerel answered: « Don’t kill me, Ivan. I’ll tell you everything. I took this ring off from Cancer. He is a coward and greedy one. He lives in the hole over there. He is very greedy. He was dragging everything to his hole. He never shares anything. I was swimming near his hole and noticed that Cancer dragged something shiny. I made the ambush and waited. At last Cancer got out and tore his ring of the hole for bragging I attacked and knocked him and tore the ring from him. I dropped the ring. The Swan found it ».
- I let go that Pickerel back to the River. Let the God creation live and enjoy the life. I decided to catch the greedy Cancer. I made a special trap, tied the ring as bait and threw it into the River near his hole. Immediately Cancer got the ring. I pulled his out to the shore. I pressed his to ground and asked:
- Tell me, where did you take this ring? If you don’t say or lie then I’ll get you into the boiling water without regret.
Cancer answered: « Don’t kill me, Ivan. I’ll tell you everything. I sat into my hole and felt the water became a bit salt, sadness and sorrow. I got out and look the woman was crying. Her tears dropped to the River. Disgrace! I said to her: « Go to cry to your House. I don’t need your tears into my River”.
She didn’t hear me and washed her face. When the ring from her finger fell dawn then I picked it up and brought to my hole. Afterwards the robber Pickerel attacked me and took the ring off”.
- I let go that Cancer back to the River. Let the God creation live and enjoy the life.
Ivan said:
- Alenuska, I love you. Marry me. I’ll never hurt you. We will love in love and harmony.
- I agree! – Alenuska answered.
She smiled and bowed to the River.
-Thank you, the deep River. You found my ring and husband to me. We will live in love and harmony and always be grateful to You!
35. FAIRY TALE ABOUT TURNIPS.
This year turnips have not grown.
Grandpa came to garden, pulled it out. He began to blame the weather. Grandma came to garden and began to argue and yell with grandpa.
Granddaughter came to garden and began to quarreled with grandpa and grandma.
The dog named“Guchka”. Dog came running to the garden and barked to grandpa, grandma and granddaughter.
The cat came to garden and hissed to the grandpa, grandma, granddaughter and “Guchka”.
The mouse run to garden and trembled with fear. All around were in negative attitude.
The mouse waved its tail and called the Angel. An Angel flew to them. The mouse said:
-Help, please.
- Don’t fear, mouse. – Angel said. – Believe in God, think about good things. I will pray for you.
The mouse waved its tail and crossed herself. She looked at the cat and imagined the kind cat and the big-big turnips .
The cat saw an Angel praying and the fearless mouse, stopped to hiss and began to caress to people. “Guchka” stopped
barking and licked granddaughter’s hand. She stroked the dog and said: “Let’s not fight anymore”.
Grandpa and grandma stopped argue. They prayed to God together. Next year turnips have grown very-very big – bigger than mouse, bigger than cat, bigger than dog “Guchka” – huge!
Grandpa came to garden and started pull it out. He pulled it, pulled it. He couldn’t. He called grandma.
Grandpa and grandma started pull it out. They pulled it, pulled it. They couldn’t. They called granddaughter.
Grandpa, grandma and granddaughter started pull it out. They pulled it, pulled it. They couldn’t. They called “Guchka”.
Grandpa, grandma, granddaughter and dog “Guchka” started pull it out. They pulled it, pulled it. They couldn’t. They called the cat.
Grandpa, grandma, granddaughter, dog “Guchka” and cat started pull it out. They pulled it, pulled it. They couldn’t. They called the mouse.
Mouse run to garden, waved its tail, crossed herself.
Grandpa, grandma, granddaughter, dog “Guchka”, cat and mouse started pull it and pulled it out!
36. TWO STATUES.
I visited the russian hero-town Volgograd. There on Mamaev Kurgan stands the grate monument of victory - Mother-Homeland. You can see it if you want. Monument is the great and world famous. I spent the whole day there and bowed to people who died protecting my Homeland from aggressors in Second World War.
I prayed to God and thanked for victory in that great bloody and fate battle. When the Sun came beyond the horizon, people gone and I stayed alone near the statue. There is beautifully illuminated by spotlights. Suddenly something happened. Loud crack…Suddenly all spotlights off. I was in full darkness. I heard the voice of monument Mother-Homeland.
She said to me:
- Remember every my word and pass to people.
I was feared and in tension. She said by deep and penetrated voice.
- You have to tell people about my last conversation with Statue of Liberty in New-York. She is young, active and attractive for people. During last Great world war we were friends and helped each other in the fight against the Fascist swastika. We won! After victory over the our enemy we quarreled, we did not trust each other, began to armed and threaten each other.
The American Liberty was always cunning and double-faced to their and foreign. She always looked for her advantage. Recently we agreed on disarmament, but she deceived me. I can’t believe her any more. I asked Statue of Liberty in New-York
- Why are you treat me like that?
- I am the Lord and the Queen of the world! Everyone must serve me. I keep under control of the world. I’m the biggest! Everyone must obey me and my dollar! I bought almost the whole world. Take your time and I’ll buy you. I’ll buy your oil and gas, other natural resources. Take my dollars in debt, but for that you will do what I will tell you. Russia is an unpractical and illogical country. You have a lot of natural resources, but you can’t use it and take profits.
- I have a lot of natural resources, but not all for you. I won’t tolerate your lie and deception and craving for profit. You printed too much dollars. Dollar - paper. You are not capable of anything else. You’ll never buy me! You’ll never win me! I know why you’re afraid of me. You are afraid of truth and my power of love. I’m with the Truth and Love! You can buy the weak countries. You can put and assign the obedient puppets. You can attack the weak and keep under control and you can command a lot of countries, use of false reasons.
I am for friendship between nations and equal cooperation! Take your time.God will destroy you. David Copperfield showed to people^ your Liberty is fake. Statue of Liberty disappeared. God warned America, showed the fate of America, but after 11 of September America nothing learned and nothing understood.
37. ANGEL AND ETERNAL FIRE
Some Angel flew over the city and low above the ground. As usual, he prayed to God during the flight. Suddenly some kind of power threw him up and changed the altitude of his flight. The Angel stopped and looked back. There was a monument the fallen soldiers in the world war her. The Eternal fire burned in front of the obelisk. From the flame of this strong fire, a steam of hot air rose up. During the flight the Angel got in this stream and flew higher.
Angel looked at the Fire, bowed to Him and said:
- Excuse me, I didn’t see you.
- I’m used to it. – Fire answered. – People remember only on holidays. But I keep giving to them my light and warmth!
- This is fine! I also give to people the light and warmth of my soul. But I’m very tired. People strive to have money, comfort and pleasures more than my light and my warmth. Why is so much unfair, injustice on the Earth? I’m knocking on their hearts, but almost all of them are closed to me. I fly over the world. I have seen monuments destroyed in many places. The Fire is no burning there. There are not a fire in the hearts of people. Without fire life becomes empty and meaningless.
Angel looked on Obelisk and read there:
«Our matter was right . We won».
He asked the Fire: «The Victory in that war came at a high price to us, many victims were laid on the altar of victory. Why the people who won in war got live worse that people who lost?»
- Time will put everything in its places.- Fire answered - Let’s keep giving to people kindness, our light and warmth. Let’s call them for peace, for unity and cohesion, for work and cooperation. Let’s show them by our example.
38. GIN'S FATE.
Some man lived on earth. He was good worker, but he had one weakness – alcohol. When he was drunk, then he became rude, violent and uncontrollable. His wife and children suffered from it.
One day he was very drunk. It was a cold and snow winter. Man fell into the snow and feel asleep. He died in his sleep. His life passed before his eyes. His soul appeared before God and he asked: “Is it possible to make me keep drinking alcohol?”
Then God said to human soul: “Let it be as you want. You will be a slave of the bottle. You will live in a big bottle”.
Angel started to live in a big bottle in one house.
First time he liked that life. Owner of bottle held inside the bottle the homemade wine and kept it at home. One time he filled the bottle with wine. Owner sent the bottle with angel inside as parcel by the ship to another place. Gin was uncomfortable inside the full bottle. He was like in prison and couldn’t get out. He began to inspire his thoughts to sailors and tempting them.
One of them gave up. He opened the bottle, poured himself wine then added water to bottle and closed it. Gin felt free a bit inside the bottle. Strong storm happened. The big bottle was over the board. The bottle drifted over the sea surface. Gin was in the helpless situation. No one could open the bottle and free him. He was desperate and began to pray to God: “ God, help me! If I get out the bottle, I’ll stop thinking about alcohol and tempt people. God help me and break the bottle by Your lightning”.
Nothing happened. The bottle drifted long time in the sea. Gin continued to pray: “God help me. I swear I stop thinking about alcohol and tempt people”.
Suddenly a strong wind blew. The bottle began to drift towards the shore. Soon it broke at the shore about the stones.
- O, my God! I am free! – Gin cried happily.
First time he held himself in his hands. But one day he forgot about his oath. He began to live in the inn. All local alcoholics were going in that place. One time Gin was inside a big bottle and slept. When he woke up, he found himself inside the closed bottle. Someone buried this bottle under tree and put inside a note. The note was written: I stop to drink alcohol until the New Year.
New Year came, but nobody came from a bottle. Gin was living inside the bottle. He chose his fate – slave of the bottle.
39. NOT EVERY DOG GET INTO PARADISE.
The small dog lived in one village. His name was Bobic. He had his small house and bowl. The master loved and fed him. Bobic guarded the house and the yard, barked loudly towards the strangers. He honestly served, worked out for food. Bobic was pleased with his life. The owner attached the sign on the door of the gate to the yard: “ Be careful, Bobic”.
One day Wolf came in the village. Bobic smelled Wolf. He trembled, hid and lay down in his dog’s house. Wolf smelled sheep inside. the yard. Wolf looked the sign and said: “ Bobic dead”. He jumped over the fence and went to sheep with firmly steps. Sheep felt close presence Wolf and moaned loudly: “ Bobic, Bobic! Where are your, native Bobic? Help! We’ll die".
Heart of a small dog filled with compassion, empathy and courage. Bobic was a good Shepherd. Sheep were obedient to him. Bobic loved sheep.
He considered: “I will die, but I will do my duties! They’ll all die if I do nothing! Why am I feared a Wolf? I have to stop him!”
Bobic barked loudly and rushed fearlessly to Wolf. Wolf did not expect that small Bobic attacks him. Wolf has dug many dogs. He grabbed by the throat and threw him away. Bobic hit his head and lost consciousness.
- At last Bobic dead! – Wolf said gloomy.
Bobic came to himself and head sheep crying before death. Small dog barked of last forces. Wolf turned around and attacked Bobic. He growled:
- Now you die!
He grabbed and strongly squeezed Bobic’s throat. Wolf did not notice the owner entered with gun. A shot! Wolf fell dawn and opened his jaw. The man ran and took Bobic. But it was too late…The man buried his beloved small dog.
The master had dreamed at night: A small Dog shone and looked at the departing Wolf with dignity. Wolf get down his tail with fear.
He understood that his Bobic died as a hero got to the Paradise.
The owner put the monument and wrote:
“Not all dogs got to Paradise”.
40. MOLE AND SNAKE.
Mole dug a big hole and calmly lived in it under the ground. His hole happened on the ground of the monastery so the Mole thought himself a faithful monastery and devoted of God. He prayed daily as he was taught. It became a habit for him. Mole was alone. His relatives did not understand him and condemned him. Sometimes he talked to his friend - a wise snake.
One day his old friend - a snake came visit him. As he usually read prayers and did not even say: Good day to her. The Snake listened carefully then she asked:
- Mole, what are you doing here?
- I live here. – Mole answered – I pray and serve God.
- You did it in this dark hole. – Snake surprised and asked – What’s in corner you have a little light and how would the fire melts?
- That’s my talent! – Mole answered with a restrained.
- Have you buried your talent in the ground? – Snake asked.
- Sure. How else? Why is that here? I lived in the monastery. There is no talent here. Talent don’t need here, but only prayers.
- Listen to me, your life is boring, gray and joyless. Nobody said to you – It is a big sin to bury your talent! You can live as you want. If you would develop and give people your talent, then you got the bright, joyful and interesting life! You’d know how beautiful, diverse, amazing the Earth! You can’t even imagine it! How amazing is happening every day! You lived here in the dark as a prison, you pray in habit, perform rituals. Is that life for God?
The Snake crawled from the hole, but Mole thought over her words long time. He pulled out his talent and inspected it. He remembered his talent had been shining before. He spend several years in hole, and his talent almost extinguished. Mole looked to his talent and thought that It not worth show to people. Some of them will laugh or neglect to speak of him and others will not pay any attention at all.
Monastery Bells sounded.
Mole sighed deeply and buried his talent back.
He decided:
- Time to pray.
He began to pray.
41. Town of Trust.
There is unique and amazing town – holy Town of Trust. This town is puzzle and secret. Holy Town is closed for evil, unbelievers and curious people. You can’t find this Town on the map.
That’s known that this Town is located somewhere in the mountains of Tibet and Himalayas. It is hard to believe in existence of this Town, it is hard to find it. The doors of Town of Trust opened to people who believed and seek in it. It is impossible to fly on the plane, to arrive by car or by train, but you need to walk on mountain paths long time. You must be ready to overcome great difficulties and obstacles, fears and doubts, but most importantly you should be ready to save the secret of its position on the map. However, if you tell to people about, a few people will believe you. If someone would believes you, then he won’t go there alone. If someone goes there alone or in the group then he won’t find or pass by it. You need to get permission to visit to Town of Trust. This Town is hidden in the mountains and invisible to ordinary people without faith.
I believed and decided to find it and get permission to visit in this Town…My faith led me to the foot of the holy mountain Kilas in Tibet. After prayer I put the tent in my backpack and went on the way with the guide. The mountain path became narrower. Majestic mountains surrounded me. After the third night the guide said that he would not go further. The guide left me alone…
The rising Sun lit the white-snow the tops of the mountains. Reflection of rays impressed. There was a picture that tops in flame fire. I was alone with God in my soul. I had a feelings of delight, joy, happy and peace in the soul. I knelt down and kissed the stones soil. I thank the Lord for His mercy for me. I went on and arrived to the crossroads. Both paths passed to the top of some mountain. I chose the right path. With pray and song I climbed forward.
I felt and realized that all birds and animals even plants live and thank God. On the slope of the mountain I saw a cave. I got up there fell asleep in the tent. After dawn I woke up in voices. Before me two people stood. They spoke in a strange language. It was strange, but I understood them inside myself, they understood me. They said that the mayor of Town of Trust invited me to visit the Town. They followed me. I visited the Town of Trust. This small civilization of people is more perfect ours. That people talked a lot with me like a family man. I was admired by their knowledge and beauty of spirit. Everyone is telling the truth and friendly, respectful to people. If there are different opinions, then no one insists to accept his opinion. All people in the Town trust each other. No one lies and nothing conceals, because it is harmful to the inner world of person and understanding between people. Time passed unnoticed for me. Every day I got new deep knowledge. I was invited to fly the mountains. I agreed. I was as a passenger inside of special flying device or aircraft. It is called viman. Viman was silver color and its shape as a bolid or cigar. Viman has a two seats. I sat down on the front of the observer and fastened the safety belts, behind me the pilot set and managed movements of viman. We rose and flew silently and easily over the mountains of Tibet and Himalai. It was amazing and unforgettable! My spirit was captured by the beauty of mountains. Sometimes viman stopped in the air, after that it flew at the speed more then 700 km per hour! I’ve never experienced before. I was very delighted. I felt that my dream in reality. At last I was told that my time to stay in the Town of Trust is over. I have to go back to home. I was followed to boundaries of the Town of Trust.
I arrived home and first time I missed very much. It seems to me that my nostalgia has become less recently. I’d like to visit to Town of Trust again. But I have to finish my work at home, then I can ask permission to visit again the Town of Trust. Entry without permission is prohibited and impossible.
42. PROPHET IN SCHOOL.
There was a break time at some school in room of 7 “B” class. As usual it was noisy and fuss. The best pupil of class – Tanya Ogneva sat in her place in the classroom. She looked out the window and dreamed of something. Hooligan and worst schoolboy Vladimir Korastylov came to her and asked:
- Ogneva! Let’s be friends. Give me rewrite the last algebra homework.
- I won’t do it!
- Why? It’s nothing for you!
- I said: « I won’t do it »! It means: «I won’t do it»!
Tanya turned her head away from him and looked through the window. She was showing that conversation is over.
- You used to give me a rewrite. Why don’t you do now?
- My dad said that everyone should live by his mind! – She answered without turning her head.
- O! What?
Vladimir pulled her very hard for the mower. Tanya screamed in pain. Korastylov continued to ask to other school mates to rewrite the algebra homework. At last Konstantin Dobrin gave him it.
When Vladimir sat down and rewrote homework to his notebook, Tanya came to him behind. She took from table the tutorial book and hit him on the head with all her force. He didn’t expect it. Al who saw it laughed.
-Bitch!
Tanya began to run away between rows of school tables. At this moment the teacher entered to classroom. Vova stopped the chase and sat down on his place. Under the law of malice for him the teacher called Korastylov to the school board to show the homework. She put him “2” for homework .
Evil and irritated Vladimir set down on his place from time to time glanced to Ogneva. He thought that he must avenge during break time. Yesterday parents forced him to learn by heart a verse the word by word. He spent the whole evening for verse. He needs very much to be corrected “2” for literature. Today he received “2” for algebra. Again parents forced him… The teacher of algebra stayed in the classroom. His plans of avenge had to be postponed. Vladimir repeated the verse in a whisper. He needs correct “2” for literature. The bell ringed and the teacher entered to the classroom. The lesson began.
- Well, well – Teacher looked the logbook and asked – Who learned the homework and ready to tell verse. Any volunteers?
Vova arise his hand up. The teacher looked to class logbook and said:
- Ogneva, go ahead!
Vova lowered his hand and head.
- O, God! Help me! – He began to pray – Why this injustice? Mamy said, if I will ask You with all my heart then You will able to do everything. Help me, God!.. I will take revenge to Ogneva. Let her get “2”!
Tanya walked forward, put her the school dairy on the teacher’s table. She touched her hair and began to read with an expression:
Alexander Pushkin “Prophet”
Tormented by spiritual thirst
I dragged myself through a somber desert,
And six-winged seraph
Appeared to me at the crossing of the ways.
He touched my eyes with fingers
Light as a dream:
And my prophetic eyes opened like
Those of frightened eagle…
Suddenly Tanya stopped and took a deep breath. There were tears in her eyes. Tanya restrained herself. She started to cry and sob in front of the classmates. She was sobbing, closed the face with her hands. Her tears dropped on the floor. All the classmates looked at her in surprise and were silent.
- Tanya! – The teacher said kindly – What’s happened with you? Go to toilet and wash your face.
Ogneva went out, she continued to sob, closed her face.âûøëà èç êëàññà.
- So! – Amazed teacher said - Korastylov, go ahead!
Vova slightly started in surprise and smiled. He got lucky! He came out confidently and put his the school dairy on the teacher’s table:
Alexander Pushkin “Prophet”
Tormented by spiritual thirst
I dragged myself through a somber desert,
And six-winged seraph
Appeared to me at the crossing of the ways.
He touched my eyes with fingers
Light as a dream:
And my prophetic eyes opened like
Those of frightened eagle.
He touched my ears and
They were filled with noise ringing:
And I heard the shuddering of the heavens
And the flight of the angels in the heights
And the movement of the beasts of the sea under the waters,
He bent down to my mouth…
Vladimir paused a several second and continued:
And tore out my tongue
Sinful, deceitful…
Suddenly Vladimir was silent. He looked to the class with big eyes and the open mouth. That was funny.
Kostantin Dobrin tried to help him:
And given to idle talk;
And with his right hand steeped in blood
He inserted the forked tongue of wise serpent
Into my benumbed mouth…
- Dobrin, Stop working as a prompter! – The teacher said severely.
She looked at Korastylov. He was standing with his mouth open. He was holding his lower jaw with his right hand. He had the wide open eyes and was in silent. He looked funny.
The teacher looked to the class logbook. She took the pen and made a note there and to the dairy.
- Take your seat. I see that you’ve learned. You got “4” in advance. Are you all right?
Vova with open mouth and the wide open eyes was nodding his head rapidly. Many children in the classroom were laughing, also the teacher was a little smiling. Vova took seat, keeping his lower jaw. He couldn’t understand what was happening to him. He felt the cramped his tongue and the lower jaw. He couldn’t say a word and was mute as a fish.
Suddenly he heard the voice of an invisible spirit in his head:
« YOU’LL BE MUTE
AS LONG AS YOU ASK
FORGIVENESS FROM TANYA».
Vladimir jumped out as if scalded with boiling water and run away. All classmates and teacher were watching him. Nobody said. Only Konstantin Dobrin said with respect and surprise:
- Wow!
- Dobrin! Follow him. Have a look: “What’s happened?”- Teacher said.
Konstantin got up and quickly left the classroom. He saw in the corridor an astonishing moment: Vladimir was on his knees in front of Tanya. He had his mouth open and hugging her legs. He tried to tell her something. There were tears in his eyes. Tanya looked down at him. Her eyes were red from crying. She didn’t understand what to do.
Suddenly he said the deep soulful voice:
« Tanya, forgive me, please!»
He sat down on the floor. Íå couldn’t hold back the tears and sobbed.
“Forgive me too”- Tanya said.
She knelt down and put her hand on his sobbed head. She sobbed with him. So they were kneeling together for several minutes. They clasped their hands and were silent, wiping their tears. They were shocked. They didn’t have the strength to say the words. The bell rang. They got up and unclasped their hands.