Spitting Upward

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A boy wanted to seize the moon. Though his parents ex-

plained that this desire could not be fulfilled, he insisted that

it must be fulfilled. They finally brought him to the top of a

high building. Though he stretched his arms out as much as he

could, he could still not catch the moon in his grip. Then he

started cursing the sky for being too high. "Damn sky! Let go

of the moon! Why do you keep it out of my reach? Rascal!" He

began spitting into the sky, and of course it all fell back into

his own face.

 

This story is meant to illustrate the folly of criticizing

one's own spiritual master. Whatever criticism one may make in

foolish self-righteousness, it all flies back in his own face.

( By Bhaktisidanta Saraswati maharaj)