The reason for doing good work

                                                    The reason for doing good work             

This incident happened in times of Guru Nanak. When Guru Nanak happened to stay in a village, people came to meet  him. Among them, the richest man of village was also there. Basically ,he  is a miser.He was not helping anyone.His life consisted only himself.

Guru Nanak being knowing that, decided to teach the miser a good lesson and to reform him. When everyone is leaving the place, even miser was about to leave. Before leaving, he came near Guru Nanak to wish him good night.

Guru Nanak gave him a needle. He asked the miser to return that in his next birth ! Miser didn't understand anything. But he received the needle. But he could not sleep at night. He was thinking how can he find out Guru Nanak in his next birth.

After spending sleepless night, morning again he came near Guru Nanak. He asked his doubt near Guru Nanak. He said he is really confused that how can he return the needle in his next birth. Then Guru Nanak smiled. He said miser doesn't know the way to return a needle. But he is collecting wealth in such a way that he is going to keep it for his next birth.

Guru Nanak said only the effect of things whether they are good or bad will come with us. If we do more good things, its effect will lead us to goodness in our next birth. Miser knew what Guru Nanak meant to say. He spent his life constructing hospitals and schools for villagers.