The Fisherman’s Unexpected Awakening

One day, a poor fisherman came to a pond and saw that it was full of fish.

Fishing there was strictly forbidden, and the punishment was death. But he thought to

himself, “Hundreds of fish can be caught in just two minutes. Who will see me?”

So he quickly threw his net into the pond and began gathering the fish. Suddenly,

he heard the sound of horses’ hooves. Dust rose in the air, and he realized,

“The king is coming! Now I am surely going to die.” Out of fear, he quickly buried

the net in the mud, removed his clothes, and covered himself with soil. He sat silently

by the pond, pretending to be a saint, eyes closed in deep meditation.