Guest guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 PUT ME BACK NOW “That person who sees me in all the creatures, you must understand is my beloved one. Give up the belief in the twofold nature, and worship me in this manner”. – Shri Sai Satcharita, Ch. 9, Ovi 130. A priest was in charge of the garden within a famous Zen temple. He had been given the job because he loved the flowers, shrubs, and trees. Next to the temple there was another, smaller temple where there lived a very old Zen master. One day, when the priest was expecting some special guests, he took extra care in tending to the garden. He pulled the weeds, trimmed the shrubs, combed the moss, and spent a long time meticulously raking up and carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he worked, the old master watched him with interest from across the wall that separated the temples. When he had finished, the priest stood back to admire his work. " Isn't it beautiful, " he called out to the old master. " Yes, " replied the old man, " but there is something missing. Help me over this wall and I'll put it right for you. " After hesitating, the priest lifted the old fellow over and set him down. Slowly, the master walked to the tree near the center of the garden, grabbed it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves showered down all over the garden. " There, " said the old man, " you can put me back now. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Jai Sai Ram. What is the meaning of this story? I did not get it. Please explain. Meera --- swamy mahadevan <mahadevanvnswamy wrote: > > PUT ME BACK NOW > > > “That person who sees me in all the creatures, you > must understand is my beloved one. Give up the > belief > in the twofold nature, and worship me in this > manner”. > – Shri Sai Satcharita, Ch. 9, Ovi 130. > > A priest was in charge of the garden within a famous > Zen temple. He had been given the job because he > loved > the flowers, shrubs, and trees. > > Next to the temple there was another, smaller temple > where there lived a very old Zen master. > > One day, when the priest was expecting some special > guests, he took extra care in tending to the garden. > He pulled the weeds, trimmed the shrubs, combed the > moss, and spent a long time meticulously raking up > and > carefully arranging all the dry autumn leaves. As he > worked, the old master watched him with interest > from > across the wall that separated the temples. > > When he had finished, the priest stood back to > admire > his work. " Isn't it beautiful, " he called out to the > old master. " Yes, " replied the old man, " but there > is > something missing. Help me over this wall and I'll > put > it right for you. " > > After hesitating, the priest lifted the old fellow > over and set him down. Slowly, the master walked to > the tree near the center of the garden, grabbed it > by > the trunk, and shook it. Leaves showered down all > over > the garden. " There, " said the old man, " you can put > me > back now. " > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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