Guest guest Posted May 11, 2000 Report Share Posted May 11, 2000 An Emperor who invaded India was told by his teacher to go and see some of the sages there. After a long search for one, he found a very old man sitting on a block of stone. The Emperor talked with him a little and became very much impressed by his wisdom. He asked the sage to go to his country with him. " No, " said the sage, " I am quite satisfied with my forest here. " Said the Emperor, " I will give you money, position, wealth. I am the Emperor of the world. " " No, " replied the man, " I don't care for those things. " The Emperor replied, " If you do not go, I will kill you. " The man smiled serenely and said, " That is the most foolish thing you ever said, Emperor. You cannot kill me. Me the sun cannot dry. fire cannot burn, sword cannot kill, for I am the birthless, the deathless, the ever-living omnipotent, omnipresent Spirit. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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