तल्लीनता

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नशापुरमें एक व्यापारी था। वह धन कमानेमें निरन्तर लगा रहता था। अच्छे और बुरे कर्मसे उसे कुछ लेना-देना नहीं था। उसे तो केवल धन चाहिये और वह चाहे किसी भी मार्गसे आये। एक बारकी बात है। उसे रुपया गिनते-गिनते बहुत देर हो गयी। भोजनका समय नहीं मिला, पर रुपयोंका ढेर गिननेके लिये पड़ा ही था। उसने दासीको वहीं भोजन ले आनेकी आज्ञा दी। सेविका भोजनका थाल लाकर उसके समीप बहुत देरतक खड़ी रही, पर धनवान्का ध्यान उधर नहीं जा सका। दासी भोजन वापस ले गयी। कुछ देर बाद उसने पुनः दासीको भोजन ले आनेकी आज्ञा दी। दासी फिर भोजनका थाल लियेआयी और उसके समीप खड़ी हो प्रतीक्षा करने लगी, किंतु उसका ध्यान उधर नहीं जा सका। वह रुपये गिननेमें तल्लीन था। इसी प्रकार कई बार उसने दासीको भोजन लानेकी आज्ञा दी, दासी भोजन लाती और खड़ी खड़ी प्रतीक्षा करती, पुनः निराश होकर लौट जाती। अन्ततः भोजन मँगानेपर दासी भोजनका थाल ले आयी और थोड़ा-सा भोज्य पदार्थ उसके ओठोंपर लगा दिया। धनीको भोज्य पदार्थका स्वाद मिला तो उसने समझा कि मैंने भोजन कर लिया है। उसने तुरंत हाथ-मुँह धोया और फिर रुपये गिननेमें लग गया। ऐसा ध्यान भगवान्‌में लगे तब जीवन सार्थक हो। – शि0 दु0

There was a businessman in Nashapur. He was constantly engaged in earning money. He had nothing to do with good and bad deeds. He only wants money and he can come from any way. Once upon a time. It was too late for him to count the money. Didn’t get time to eat, but a pile of money was lying there to be counted. He ordered the maid to bring the food there. The maidservant brought a plate of food and stood near him for a long time, but the attention of the rich man could not go there. The maid took back the food. After some time he again ordered the maid to bring food. The maid again brought a plate of food and started waiting standing near it, but her attention could not go there. He was engrossed in counting the money. Similarly, many times he ordered the maidservant to bring food, the maidservant brought food and waited standing, again returned disappointed. Finally, on asking for food, the maid brought a plate of food and put a little food item on his lips. When the rich got the taste of the food, he thought that he had eaten. He immediately washed his hands and face and then started counting the money. Life becomes meaningful only when such attention is devoted to God. – Shi0 Du0

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