Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 64
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 64 time were raised in such an environment that everyone was addicted to these things. The child possessed a heart filled with the feelings, longings and desires of childhood. The child asked himself why he should not experience one such gathering for a little while and see for himself what happened there. Having thought this, he said to his companion, “My friend, I desire to see a gathering in the city today, but I have been entrusted to graze these goats. I have thought of a solution. If you promise to guard my goats, I can go to the city and experience these functions for a short while. In return for this favor, you can go to the city tomorrow and I will guard your goats. ” His companion agreed to this and the young child happily left for the city to take part in the entertainments and amusements. Before he even entered the city he saw a few people assembled in a house on the border of the city. The child inquired of someone, “What is happening here?” Some people said, “We are getting ready for a wedding. ” Without giving it much thought, the child went inside the house. The floor was covered with carpets and people were sitting there,