Guest guest Posted February 2, 2000 Report Share Posted February 2, 2000 This amusing story illustrates 'short cut' to God-knowledge. A test was set for three graduates who had studied one of the three subjects:- Physics, Maths or Economics. They were taken to a church, given a barometer and asked to work out the height of the steeple. The one who gave the most accurate answer will be the winner. After some time the Physics graduate returned with the answer. The steeple was 154 feet tall. He had climbed up the steeple - dropped the barometer and waited for it to crash at the bottom of the bell tower. He had timed the fall and using his equations of physics had worked out the height of the steeple. The Maths student also returned and declared that the steeple was 157 feet tall. He measured the horizontal distance of the steeple's shadow and using the barometer as a vertical measuring rod plus the properties of equilateral triangles -- had worked out the height of the steeple. The economics student returned and declared that the steeple was 155ft 7 inches tall. Asked how he had worked out this answer. He replied, "I was thoroughly baffled and was wondering around the church grounds when I came across the pastor who was sweeping the yard. I told him -- Look, if you tell me how tall is this steeple, I will let you have this new barometer." : ) This story illustrates the idea of a short cut to God. No doubt rationality is very useful in search of the divine but if we meet someone who 'knows' then we are certain winners -- we get on the 'fast track' to God. jay Vivekananda Centre London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2000 Report Share Posted February 2, 2000 Namaste, Here is Sri Ramakrishna's parable of the short cut to God! Two friends went into an orchard. One of them possessing much wordly wisdom, immediately began to count the mango trees there and the number of leaves and mangoes each tree bore, to estimate what might be the approximate value of the whole orchard. His companion, however, went to the owner, made friends with him, and then, quietly going to a tree, began, at his host's desire, to pluck the fruits and eat them. Whom do you consider the wiser of the two? Eat mangoes! It will satisfy your hunger. What is the good of counting the trees and leaves and making calculations? The vain man of intellect busies himself uselessly with finding out the 'why' and 'wherefore' of creation, while the humble man of wisdom makes friends with the Creator and enjoys His gift of supreme bliss. Regards, S. ----Original Message Follows---- "Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda advaitin "list" <ramakrishna >, "viv list" <vivekananda >, "Self Knowledge List" <selfknow-l Short cut to God-knowledge! Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:04:33 -0000 "Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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