the prayer of the frog - 10

[Guest guest]

namaste. Continuing with the series of excerpts from "The prayer of

the frog" by Anthony de Mello. The book can be obtained from the

publishers: The Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, Post Box 70, Anand,

Gujarat 388001, India.

 

Regards

Gummuluru Murthy

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The Saints

 

 

There was once an ascetic who lived a celibate life and made it his

life's mission to fight against sex in himself and others.

 

In due course he died. And his disciple, who could not stand the shock,

died a little after him. When the disciple reached the other world

he couldn't believe what he saw: there was his beloved Master with

the most extraordinarily beautiful woman seated on his lap!

 

His sense of shock faded when it occurred to him that his Master was

being rewarded for his sexual abstinence on earth. He went up to him

and said, "Beloved Master, now I know that God is just, for you are

being rewarded in heaven for your austerities on earth."

 

The Master seemed annoyed. "Idiot!" he said, "this isn't heaven and

I'm not being rewarded - She's being punished."

 

 

 

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When the shoe fits the foot is forgotten;

When the belt fits the waist is forgotten;

When all things are in harmony the ego is forgotten.

Of what use, then, are your austerities?

 

 

 

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