Strategy of the Rainmaker

A village had been experiencing drought for five consecutive years.  Many famous rainmakers had been called, but they all failed to generate rain.  In the villagers' last attempt, they called upon the renowned Rainmaker from afar. 

When he arrived at the village, all he did was set up his tent and disappear inside it for four days.  On the fifth day, the rain started to fall and quenched the thirst of the parched earth.  The people of the village asked the Rainmaker how he had accomplished such a miracle.

 The Rainmaker replied, "I have done nothing."

Astounded at his explanation, the villagers said, "How can that be?  After you came, we had rain for four continuous days."

The Rainmaker explained, "When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was that everything in your village was out-of-harmony with heaven.  So, I spent four days putting myself into harmony with the Divine.  Then, the rains came."

Comments

[Mark]

Great story. Ahh, when we are in balance, all that we need shows it self.

[Liara Covert]

Mark, the fundamental issue is self-knowledge. What is worth knowing? If you permit frustration to happen, what more can you expect? It is up to each of us to uncover and answers to our own questions. Each situation has the value we decide to give it.