Markatopaakhyaana

मर्कटोपाख्यान
(Parable of the monkeys)

A group of monkeys decided to observe Ekaadashee fasting A little later, one monkey suggested that they search for food so they could start eating early the next morning without wasting any time. They moved out, and found a plantain tree with a bunch of ripe plantains.

Good, observed one monkey. Why not bring it down now itself instead of wasting time tomorrow to climb the tree? The bunch was brought down and slowly the plantains were peeled and kept ready for putting in the mouth the next day. Then put in the mouth thinking chewing could done tomorrow. Chewed and it went down. Kal kare so aaj kar!

We are tempted by stages. We hate capitalists running after crores of rupees but do not hesitate running after thousands. The poor run after hundres. Everybody is running after money, it is just that the level of temptation differs.

A contractor son told his father of a new officer - He is honest, refused a thousand rupees. The experienced old father said - Try a lakh. Resistance fails at different points.

Diodes are static switches which allow flow of current in one direction but block reverse flow. Of course if reverse voltage is increased, it breaks down and reverse current begins flowing. This reverse voltage is called PIV-Peak Inverse Voltage. It is a question of PIV, everybody will break down at some high voltage.

We have all negative points as to why not to buy a costly item when you cannot afford. As you make money, those negative points go away one by one. Everything the other man does looks wrong. When you do the same thing one day, you come up with hundred reasons why it is right.