This is the story of a rich man who is understood by a saint to be happy in life.

A rich man was quietly living his life. Living the same life every day he was at one point lamenting how much money he had, I couldn't be happy.

To know that he lived a happy life, he packed a bundle of money and jewels and started travelling on a horse with the bundle. He went to many cities, saw many places, conversed with different kinds of people, and conversed with sages and philosophers.

 Even though he wanders all over the city, he does not know that this is a happy life. While staying at a monastery during his travels, he met a monk and told the monk in detail about the problem that he was not pleased with.

 The monk asked for all the information about him and then asked what was in this bundle. The rich man said, "I have a bundle of money and jewels. I will take these for my expenses and travel." The monk asked, "Why are you so rich and unhappy?" Yes, sir, no matter how much wealth I have, there is no happiness in my life, I have told you about my problems that you will find a way for that, said the rich man.

The ascetic, who had been silent, suddenly picked up his money bag and ran away. The rich man, who did not know what to do, ran to chase away the monk, and the monk ran a long way without getting caught in the hands of the rich man and came back to where they were sitting and talking.

He gave it to the rich man who was running and said to keep your bundle. There was so much happiness on his face; the rich man was overjoyed that he got my money.

The monk looked at him who was very happy and asked, "This bundle of money was with you and you still have it, but why are you happy now?" The silent one looked at the saint as if he understood something. Yes, happiness is only with you, when it is gone, you feel it. The saint said that it is not happiness to have everything; it is happiness to have nothing.

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