A Stick Story

[Guest guest]

Dear Lists,

 

Have you heard the one about the man who kept hitting himself over the head

with a stick, because it felt so good when he stopped?

 

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Once upon a time, there was a man who was doing something like that, except

in this case, the stick was the sense of "I" or the ego, the sense of self,

the self-importance.

 

For some reason, the man didn't know he was hitting himself with a stick.

There was a constant suffering, but he didn't know the source of it.

 

So this man, who was repeatedly hitting himself over the head with a stick,

concluded that he must begin upon a "spiritual path." He was sure that

would stop the nasty pain at the top of his head.

 

After years of reading books (hitting himself over the head all the while),

the pain didn't seem any better.

 

So the man went to see a Guru. He entered the room and bowed (giving

himself a particularly hard clop on the head as he did so).

 

Upon seeing the man, the Guru, in surprise, said "Hey, why are you hitting

yourself over the head?"

 

The man, not hearing, humbly bowed to the Guru, and (still hitting) said

"Master, I am suffering. What can I do?"

 

The Guru said "Stop hitting yourself over the head."

 

The man said "Master, How do I realize God? How do I become one with the

Absolute? I am suffering and need enlightenment."

 

The Guru said again, louder, "You're hitting yourself over the head with a

stick. Stop it!"

 

The man said, "Stick? I see no stick. I have to let the Kundalini rise.

Grant me Shaktipat."

 

The Guru saw the man didn't know he was hitting himself over the head. So

he decided to get more specific. "You said you were suffering. Open your

hands and let the stick drop. Let your arms drop. Then the suffering will

stop."

 

The man (still striking his head as hard as ever) said, "But it takes time

for pain to stop. I must become the Absolute. I prostrate myself at your

lotus feet. Oh nectar of Bliss, help me!"

 

The Guru said "No, you only have to stop this hitting. I can tell you to

do it, and try to make you realize there is a stick and there is hitting,

but you have to actually JUST DROP YOUR ARMS. Then you will not suffer."

 

The man said "Why do you talk of sticks? STICKS? I'm not interested in

sticks. I want to become One with the Universe and feel the Holy Fire."

 

The Guru at this point was beginning to laugh inside, because all the

while, the man kept striking and striking his head with the stick and it

was a comical sight. But he said again, patiently, "There's a stick in

your hand. You keep striking the area of the head. Let the stick drop, NOW."

 

The man still didn't get it. Reluctantly, he said "OK, maybe there's a

stick."

 

"But how can it happen now?" he said, still striking himself repeatedly and

very hard. "Don't I have to Realize the stick first? That means I have to

meditate. It's going to take years!!"

 

The Guru was very patient, but even he was beginning to get a little taxed

by this. "DROP THE F**KING STICK!!!!!" he shouted at the top of his lungs.

 

The man, startled out of his wits, leapt backward. As he did so, the stick

fell out of his hand.

 

Dumbfounded at the sudden bliss and peace, the suffering rapidly fading,

the man stood still for awhile. Then suddenly understanding, he bowed to

the Guru and left the room.

 

Namaste,

 

Tim

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Great story, dear Omkaradatta!

 

I forwarded it over to TheWayStation.

 

Loveya - Michael

[Guest guest]

, "Michael Read" <maread@i...> wrote:

> Great story, dear Omkaradatta!

 

<Bow> It was a fun story to write, Michael-ji...

> I forwarded it over to TheWayStation.

>

> Loveya - Michael

 

Love U2

(the musical group, not you!)

 

HAHAHA HOHOHO kidding... :-)

 

Omkara