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though his wealth and power were unparalleled, he still
had to leave this world empty handed. His bounty of
wealth and power could neither prolong his life nor travel
with him into the next world.
HALF A SHAWL
A wealthy man is walking back to his home on a cold, windy,
winter night. On his way he meets a beggar who is clad in
nothing but a thin cloth. The beggar beseeches the rich
man, “Please, sir, give me your shawl. Otherwise I fear I
will not make it through the cold tonight.” The rich man is
also a pious man, a devoted man.
However, he still has a few blocks to walk to his home. He
does not want to suffer during those few blocks without
a shawl. Yet, his heart is pulled by the poor man and he
knows that one must always help those in need. So, he decides
that the best solution is to give half of his shawl to
the poor man, and he will keep the other half. So, he cuts
the shawl in half, wraps himself in one half and gives the
other to the homeless man.
That night as the wealthy man sleeps, Lord Krishna comes
to him in a dream. In the dream, it is winter and Lord Krishna
is shivering, wrapped only in half of a shawl. “Lord, why are
you wearing only half a shawl?” the man asks. Lord Krishna
replies, “Because that is all you gave me.”
Our scriptures say that God comes in many forms. Frequently
He comes to us in the guise of someone in need –
an orphan, a homeless beggar. That is why our scriptures
say to look on everyone, whether it is a prostitute, a
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