the driver that he killed them both on the spot, not forgiving such impudent behavior. But, having come to their senses after death, they were surprised to understand that they were on Earth, and all their sins were forgiven. Such is the power of selfless kindness.

So God was also so pleased with the brothers the Sun and the Moon that he invited them to his spiritual world for dinner. Those first agreed, but after a little thought, they asked God one question: “How can we leave together, because then our mother Earth will be left all alone? We can't do that, it's against the rules of a godly person."

“It doesn’t matter,” God replied, “let her come too. Let's all have some fun together." The brothers rushed home to Mother Earth to inform her of God's invitation to the spirit world for a feast. But Mother Earth did not even want to hear about it: “What is the point for me, an old woman, to go to such a holiday? I already can’t eat properly, let alone dance, all the more so, I’ll only spoil the mood for you, young people. I heard that there, in the spirit world, everyone is very young. So go easy on yourself, but don't be sad about me.

What can happen to me? The Moon did not agree for a long time and kept calling his mother to go along with everyone, but Mother Earth felt unwell, and the Moon realized that it would not be possible to persuade her.

For a month he was very worried that he could not persuade his mother to go with him to the holiday. After all, it is the duty of a noble person to make every effort to ensure that those for whom he is responsible receive their share of happiness in this world. A noble person cannot so easily accept the refusal of another person in the hope that he will get more. He understands that he will not be able to enjoy happiness at a time when his family and friends are suffering from troubles and problems.

So one day the king summoned an astrologer, who was famous for his reputation. This astrologer was so proud that the king himself invited him that he simply glowed with pride and vanity. The astrologer examined the king's horoscope, but due to his arrogance, he did not understand how he should act in such a specific situation. After studying the horoscope, he told the king that all his sons would die at an early age. The king was very angry.

He ordered his servants to throw the astrologer in jail.

The prediction was correct, but it had to be communicated to the king properly so that it would not horrify him. The king summoned another astrologer to see if the prediction of the previous astrologer was correct. This astrologer was a humble man. He studied the king's horoscope and said, “Maharaja! You will have a very long life. Your sons won't be able to live that long." Now the king was happy and generously rewarded this astrologer. So is the noble man a way of negotiating should be found so that his loved ones can share his prosperity and happiness with him.

So God gladly welcomed the brothers in the spirit world and seated them in the best places to eat. He asked what happened to his mother, why she didn’t come, and the Moon bitterly told him that Mother Earth had become quite old and no longer wanted to attend such fun festivals. But then the holiday itself began, which lasted until the evening. Dozens of outlandish dishes were replaced by one another, the vessels were filled with divine nectar every now and then. The brethren, who had never seen such abundance in their lives, did not force themselves to beg.

The month, however, did not forget for a moment that their mother was sitting at home sick and hungry. And suddenly it dawned on him: slowly from everyone he began to hide the pieces of food in his sleeves and pockets. For it is said that a noble man does not lose his nobility at the sight of abundance. Only a weak and uncultured person, having reached the free, forgets about everything in the world and even about himself. Finally, the dinner was over, and the brothers said goodbye to God. And the mother was very hungry and was looking forward to the return of her sons.

And finally, the sons returned home. The sun, the older brother, went up to the mother - his mouth to his ears, his stomach is round. He drummed his fingers on his stomach and hiccupped loudly, wanting to show how well he was fed at a party. Exasperated by the hearty meal, he immediately fell asleep. And the younger brother Month remembered that his mother had not eaten anything all day. He took a banana leaf, washed it clean, and emptied everything out of his pockets. The dishes fell out, and a whole mountain turned out. The mother ate and pressed her son to her breast. The hosts should know that if they invited only part of a friendly family, then they need to prepare dishes and gifts for those who could not come with them, since it is uncivilized to return home empty-handed from a fun party.

“My dear son,” Mother Earth said, “today I learned what true happiness is, my heart is full of joy. Now I will pray that God will grant you a calm and clear fate. I bless you. And your brother thinks only of himself and his stomach. And that his mother's stomach failed from hunger, he does not care at all. And this means that his destiny is to bear responsibility for his behavior. Therefore, he will have to spend the rest of his life in a sultry hell!

That's why the sun is always hot, and The moon is calm and cool. So the life of a noble person who always takes care of those whom God has sent him will be calm and peaceful. And one who forgets about everyone, having felt joy and merriment, will always burn in the fire of material disturbances. After all, it is not in vain that astrologers say that if a person does not take care of his parents, then in the next birth he will live in poverty and illness for the first half of his life, and then he will get used to it ...

Parable Two SECRET DESIRES

The Matsya Purana describes an interesting story that reveals subtle astrological points that are important for understanding the philosophy of consultative practice. This story is about how Narada once asked Krishna:

“Krishna, show me the power of Your maya. I want to be convinced of its power.

Krishna became sad and asked again:

"Are you sure you want to know her power?"

“Oh yes, please show me this.

“Well, but then don’t blame me.

So ordinary people of this world are constantly experimenting with different forms of illusion in order to feel adrenaline in anticipation of how the next experiment will end. But the experiment always ends with the same thing - huge problems in all areas of life. And it is precisely such people who come to the consultation, disappointed in their experiments, who do not know how to return everything to their places now, who do not understand how to calm their own conscience, but have not yet lost hope that they can somehow put it in a non-ideal world the perfect experiment and get everything without paying anything. Therefore, without analyzing the divine illusion, maya, it is impossible to help a person, because, without getting rid of the illusion, a person will again and again step on the same rake, getting into situations that bothered the whole world many millions of years ago...

So Krishna and Narada were walking in a deserted place and talking. A village was visible in the distance, and Krishna, turning to Narada, asked him to bring Him a glass of water from this village. Overjoyed, Narada hurried to fulfill his master's order and quickly walked towards the village. When he came to it, he found that the village was almost abandoned. In several houses the door was not opened to him. Finally, in the fourth house, a beautiful young girl came out to knock and asked what he needed.

- Only glass of water.

“Please come inside, traveler, rest a little while I pour water for you.”

Narada tried to refuse, but the girl insisted. Narada came in, the girl sat him down and left. This is how all the problems in this world usually begin. A person understands that it is not worth crossing the dangerous line, but the illusion persuades, convincing that nothing terrible will happen if you go beyond the line not far and for a short time. But imagine a cliff and a person who calls himself your friend and persuades you to take just one step into the abyss. So is the illusion, it persuades us to take a step into the abyss, and we believe it, falling for the logic of the material world, consisting of the idea that a little is not scary. No, a little bit into the abyss - it's deadly. Ask any traveler who has been to the mountains. But back to history.

An elderly man, apparently the girl's father, entered the room with Narada.

Welcome, traveler, to our house. I've been waiting for you for a long time.

- Me? Where do you know me from?

"Your name is Narada, isn't it?"

- So...

“Our local soothsayer predicted your coming to me