Some herons (looks like crane) standing in a bog saw a swan happening by. They had never seen a
swan before, and their curiosity was aroused.
"Why are your eyes, beak and red?" one of the herons asked the swan.
"Because I'm a swan." Swan replied.
Heron: "Well, where do you come from?"
Swan: "From the Mana-sarovara Lake."
Heron: "And how are things over there?"
Swan:"The lake water is as clear as crystal and tastes like nectar. From it
grows a garden of golden lotuses. All around are islands studded with jewels
where beautiful trees, plants, fruits and flowers grow."
The heron then asked,"But are there big snails here?"
"No," the swan answered.
Smirking, the herons exchanged glances. Their spokesman told the swan with haughty finality,
"If it has no snails, it can hardly be called a lake. From what you say it is not a
suitable place for connoisseurs like us. Thank you, swan, for all you've told
us, but don't expect us to follow you back home!"
MORAL: Srila Prabhupada has come to transform herons and crow-like men into swans.
The spiritual home of the paramahamsas is revealed in books like
Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita. In order to enter that realm, we have to
become like swans and lose our taste for snails (mundane things).
PS: I humbly request all the devotees to please forward moral / instructive stories they hear so that everyone can be benefited.
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