Every Man Has Four Wives
There was a rich merchant who had 4
wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and
adorned her with rich robes and treated her
to delicacies. He took great care of her and
gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He
was very proud of her and always wanted
to show her off to his friends. However, the
merchant was always in great fear that she
might run away with some other men.
He also, loved his 2nd wife. She was a very
considerate person, always patient and in
fact was the merchant’s confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some
problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife
and she would always help him out and tide
him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant’s 1st wife was a very
loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and
business as well as taking care of the
household. However, the merchant did not
love the first wife and although she loved
him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he
knew that he was going to die soon. He
thought of his luxurious life and told
himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But
when I die, I’ll be alone. How lonely I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you
most, endowed you with the finest clothing
and showered great care over you. Now
that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep
me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th
wife and she walked away without another
word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into
the merchant’s heart. The sad merchant
then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you
so much for all my life. Now that I’m dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good
over here! I’m going to remarry when you
die!” The merchant’s heart sank and turned
cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I always
turned to you for help and you’ve always
helped me out. Now I need your help again.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me
company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t help you out
this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very
most, I can only send you to your grave.”
The answer came like a bolt of lightning and
the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : “I’ll leave with you.
I’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The
merchant looked up and there was his first
wife. She was so skinny, almost like she
suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved,
the merchant said, “I should have taken
much better care of you while I could
have !”
Moral:
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how
much time and effort we lavish in making it
look good, it’ll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status
and wealth. When we die, they all go to
others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No
matter how close they had been there for
us when we’re alive, the furthest they can
stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often
neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth
and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? our great Soul is actually the
only thing that follows us wherever we go.
Perhaps it’s a good idea to cultivate and
strengthen it now rather than to wait until it
is too late. Wives'':
There was a rich merchant who had 4
wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and
adorned her with rich robes and treated her
to delicacies. He took great care of her and
gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He
was very proud of her and always wanted
to show her off to his friends. However, the
merchant was always in great fear that she
might run away with some other men.
He also, loved his 2nd wife. She was a very
considerate person, always patient and in
fact was the merchant’s confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some
problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife
and she would always help him out and tide
him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant’s 1st wife was a very
loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and
business as well as taking care of the
household. However, the merchant did not
love the first wife and although she loved
him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he
knew that he was going to die soon. He
thought of his luxurious life and told
himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But
when I die, I’ll be alone. How lonely I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you
most, endowed you with the finest clothing
and showered great care over you. Now
that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep
me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th
wife and she walked away without another
word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into
the merchant’s heart. The sad merchant
then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you
so much for all my life. Now that I’m dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good
over here! I’m going to remarry when you
die!” The merchant’s heart sank and turned
cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I always
turned to you for help and you’ve always
helped me out. Now I need your help again.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me
company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t help you out
this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very
most, I can only send you to your grave.”
The answer came like a bolt of lightning and
the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : “I’ll leave with you.
I’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The
merchant looked up and there was his first
wife. She was so skinny, almost like she
suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved,
the merchant said, “I should have taken
much better care of you while I could
have !”
Moral:
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how
much time and effort we lavish in making it
look good, it’ll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status
and wealth. When we die, they all go to
others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No
matter how close they had been there for
us when we’re alive, the furthest they can
stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often
neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth
and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? our great Soul is actually the
only thing that follows us wherever we go.
Perhaps it’s a good idea to cultivate and
strengthen it now rather than to wait until it
is too late.
There was a rich merchant who had 4
wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and
adorned her with rich robes and treated her
to delicacies. He took great care of her and
gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He
was very proud of her and always wanted
to show her off to his friends. However, the
merchant was always in great fear that she
might run away with some other men.
He also, loved his 2nd wife. She was a very
considerate person, always patient and in
fact was the merchant’s confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some
problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife
and she would always help him out and tide
him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant’s 1st wife was a very
loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and
business as well as taking care of the
household. However, the merchant did not
love the first wife and although she loved
him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he
knew that he was going to die soon. He
thought of his luxurious life and told
himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But
when I die, I’ll be alone. How lonely I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you
most, endowed you with the finest clothing
and showered great care over you. Now
that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep
me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th
wife and she walked away without another
word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into
the merchant’s heart. The sad merchant
then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you
so much for all my life. Now that I’m dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good
over here! I’m going to remarry when you
die!” The merchant’s heart sank and turned
cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I always
turned to you for help and you’ve always
helped me out. Now I need your help again.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me
company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t help you out
this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very
most, I can only send you to your grave.”
The answer came like a bolt of lightning and
the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : “I’ll leave with you.
I’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The
merchant looked up and there was his first
wife. She was so skinny, almost like she
suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved,
the merchant said, “I should have taken
much better care of you while I could
have !”
Moral:
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how
much time and effort we lavish in making it
look good, it’ll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status
and wealth. When we die, they all go to
others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No
matter how close they had been there for
us when we’re alive, the furthest they can
stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often
neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth
and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? our great Soul is actually the
only thing that follows us wherever we go.
Perhaps it’s a good idea to cultivate and
strengthen it now rather than to wait until it
is too late. Wives'':
There was a rich merchant who had 4
wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and
adorned her with rich robes and treated her
to delicacies. He took great care of her and
gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He
was very proud of her and always wanted
to show her off to his friends. However, the
merchant was always in great fear that she
might run away with some other men.
He also, loved his 2nd wife. She was a very
considerate person, always patient and in
fact was the merchant’s confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some
problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife
and she would always help him out and tide
him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant’s 1st wife was a very
loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and
business as well as taking care of the
household. However, the merchant did not
love the first wife and although she loved
him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he
knew that he was going to die soon. He
thought of his luxurious life and told
himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But
when I die, I’ll be alone. How lonely I’ll be!”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you
most, endowed you with the finest clothing
and showered great care over you. Now
that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep
me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th
wife and she walked away without another
word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into
the merchant’s heart. The sad merchant
then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you
so much for all my life. Now that I’m dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good
over here! I’m going to remarry when you
die!” The merchant’s heart sank and turned
cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I always
turned to you for help and you’ve always
helped me out. Now I need your help again.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me
company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t help you out
this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very
most, I can only send you to your grave.”
The answer came like a bolt of lightning and
the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : “I’ll leave with you.
I’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The
merchant looked up and there was his first
wife. She was so skinny, almost like she
suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved,
the merchant said, “I should have taken
much better care of you while I could
have !”
Moral:
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how
much time and effort we lavish in making it
look good, it’ll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status
and wealth. When we die, they all go to
others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No
matter how close they had been there for
us when we’re alive, the furthest they can
stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often
neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth
and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? our great Soul is actually the
only thing that follows us wherever we go.
Perhaps it’s a good idea to cultivate and
strengthen it now rather than to wait until it
is too late.
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