Wisdom of the Sadhu - Plough

were discovered, they would surely be accused of the theftand the banker’s murder. They nodded in agreement andsaid they would do as I suggested. Then I went on my way.However, they continued to argue over the gold, ignoringmy advice. The first woodcutter demanded two-thirdsshare, because according to him, it was he who had discoveredthe gold; the other insisted that they should divide itequally. Finally, the first agreed. To celebrate, one of themwent into the village to buy something to eat.Once separated, however, both men burned with suchgreed that each plotted to kill the other. When the woodcutterwho had gone into the village returned, the one whohad remained to watch over the gold attacked him andkilled him. But the murderer did not live to enjoy the gold,because – not knowing that his companion had poisonedthe food he had bought – he ate of it and fell dead. Nowboth of them lie in this grave.47• the pilgrimLooking over to another grave with a marble headstone, thetraveler asked the old man, “Whose grave is that there?” Theold man shook his head thoughtfully and said:That man was exceedingly rich. But now he is dead, andwhat use is his fancy monument? And look over there.Do you see that mound? That was a man who was proudand cruel, using violence and smooth words to take over akingdom. Once he was in power, he demanded that all the