Go Forward

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Go Forward "

 

" A wood-cutter once entered a forest to gather wood. A sage said to him,

'Go forward.' He obeyed the injunction and discovered some sandalwood

trees. After a few days he reflected, 'The holy man asked me go forward.

He didn't tell me to stop here.' So he went forward and found a silver

mine. After a few days he went still farther and discovered a gold mine,

and next, mines of diamonds and precious stones. With these he became

immensely rich. "

 

This 'going forward' came to the mind of wood-cutter on reflecting upon

the words of the wise person. The woodcutter had faith in the advice of

the sage who he believed had knowledge of the treasures ahead!

 

A question may arise in our mind, engrossed as it is in the matter of

'gold': Why did, then, the sage himself not seek the treasure?

 

The answer Vedanta gives is, because the sage had gone still forward and

had found the treasure of highest value: The treasure of God.

 

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