“Once upon a time, there lived a holy man. Or rather, he was a man who rather thinks of himself as holy. He studied hard with many teachers and tried to acquire miraculous powers. The problem was, he was far too proud of his skills to be truly holy. He didn´t know that genuinely holy people are humble, and don´t talk about themselves, or try to show off. One day, this holy man was near a river when he saw another holy man sitting on the other bank. ‘I can show this fellow a thing or two,’ he thought o himself. He started to walk across the water. He was sure the other holy man would fall at his feet and praise him for his miraculous powers. But the other holy man just went on looking at the river, and the passing boats, and the children who waved at him.
Eunice de Souza
Eunice de Souza was born and grew up in Pune, in a Goan Catholic family. She studied English literature with an MA from the Marquette University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. from the University of Mumbai. She taught English at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and was Head of the Department until her retirement. She was involved in the well-known literary festival Ithaka organized at the college.
She has also been involved in theater, both as an actress and director. Her published works include four books of poems, four edited anthologies, two novels; and several books for children.
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