In
ancient Rome, if you broke the law or you opposed the government, you
would be thrown inside a lions' cage. It was recorded in the Bible that
a man called Daniel was thrown into a lions' cage by the king. It turned
out that the lions, though very hungry, did not eat him. So he became
very famous. The king respected him very much and was initiated by him
to practice spiritually!
There was another
story that happened about the same time. A person who opposed the government
was thrown into a lions' cage. However, whenever a lion went near him,
it left him in a few seconds and went to a spot far away, with its mouth
watering, making a slurping sound. Even though its mouth was watering,
it did not dare eat him. The first lion, the second, to the sixth one,
all did the same thing. They all approached him but left after a few
seconds! They dept a distance from him, where they stared at him, with
their mouth watering and their tongues hanging out, but none of them
dared to eat him.
The king was also
very surprised to see that no lion would eat him. Eventually the king
let him out and asked him, "What is your secret that the lions would
not dare eat you? Who are you?"
He replied, "I am no one special!" "
Why
was it that whenever the lions approached you, they left and stayed
away from you, but with their mouths watering? What actually happened?"
He said, "Ah! It was
nothing really! Whenever they came near, I secretly said in their ears,
'My eldest son is the manager of an animal protection organization.'
Then they left me." (Master and audience laugh.) Now you know. When
you bump into a lion, you should say that my Master, my boss is the
general manager in charge of animal protection! Then they will not eat
you! (Laughter)