Once upon a time there lived a sadhu (saint). One day he went to the market, and while he was there, his hut caught fire. The neighbors managed to remove some property from the hut, then began to fetch water from the river in buckets and put out the fire.
When the sadhu returned from the market and saw that the neighbors were starting a fire, he collected his saved belongings and threw them into the flames. The neighbors couldn't believe their eyes.
Then it started to rain. The fire began to die out, and people stopped bringing water. Then the sadhu grabbed buckets, began to carry water from the river and water the hut. The neighbors were even more surprised and asked why he was doing this. The sadhu replied:
- If there is a fire, I am happy and help it. When it rains, I am also happy and help him.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru