Man And Monkeys

[dalsingh101]

Nicked this from the SPN network!

A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on the top.

Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water.

After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the others beat up the one on the ladder.

After some time, no monkey dare to go up the ladder regardless of the temptation.

Scientists then decided to substitute one of the monkeys. The 1st thing this new monkey did was to go up the ladder. Immediately the other monkeys beat him up.

After several beatings, the new member learned not to climb the ladder even though never knew why.

A 2nd monkey was substituted and the same occurred. The 1st monkey participated on the beating for the 2nd monkey. A 3rd monkey was changed and the same was repeated (beating). The 4th was substituted and the beating was repeated and finally the 5th monkey was replaced.

What was left was a group of 5 monkeys that even though never received a cold shower, continued to beat up any monkey who attempted to climb the ladder.

If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they would beat up all those who attempted to go up the ladder…..

I bet you the answer would be….

“I don’t know – that’s how things are done around here”

Does it sounds familiar?

[singhni wannabe]

Vaheguroo ji ka khalsa vaheguroo ji ki fateh

That is a interesting study and I think it does apply to us as we tend to listen others and follow them as it seems the right thing to do. We should use our head more and do things because we want to progress in sikhi and not just be a follower!!!

then hcame nd sat right near us

[lowest of the low singhni]

Someone once asked Swami Vivekanand "Is it right to have blind faith?". He replied "Yes, provided the one you have faith in isn't blind". Our Guru is the one who gives eyes to blind ones. It would be a blessing to follow such a Guru blindly without using any mat of our own. But alas we always doubt and question.

[SarabhaPanjab]

Our Guru is the one who gives eyes to blind ones. It would be a blessing to follow such a Guru blindly without using any mat of our own. But alas we always doubt and question.

nicely put

[Mehtab Singh]

Someone once asked Swami Vivekanand "Is it right to have blind faith?". He replied "Yes, provided the one you have faith in isn't blind". Our Guru is the one who gives eyes to blind ones. It would be a blessing to follow such a Guru blindly without using any mat of our own. But alas we always doubt and question.

You spy

[lowest of the low singhni]

*looks innocent*

[dalsingh101]

I wasn't talking about our Gurus but more the other stupid stuff we do because that is what has always been done.....I'm one of the worse like that......Panjabi culture and all that

[pun9ab1]

wow these monkeys are stupid they should have all climbed the ladder

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan]

hehe.. silly monkeys, i mean people