Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 A Shishya was leaving the guru for good. Shishya had to pass through a thick jungle before reaching his home. Guru lighted a lantern and handed over to Shishya. Shishya felt uneasy and said " Guru you know very well that I am a blind person. What do I do with this lantern when I can't see? " Guru said, " I know pretty well that you are blind. This is a precaution to save you from others hitting you in the darkness. Realizing the Guru's affection and extreme care on him, Shishya thanked Guru and left for his home. As he entered the Jungle, a person hit him with a strong thud. Both fell down. Can't you see me gentleman! Don't you have mercy on blind person? With great concern my guru gave me this lit lantern so that people like you do not hit me in the darkness. Gentle man looked at him with agony and said "Are you still under the impression that the lantern is on? It is off long time ago." Similarly, in our spiritual journey, we think that we are great bhaktas like Dhruva and Prahlada and that our sadhana is going on in the right way. But we do not realize that our spiritual lamp is put off long ago. That is - all our sadhanas are purely mechanical without any spiritual development. We need to introspect time and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Dear Friend, Sai Ram. While appreciating the story and the moral of it, may I point out that we should be alert about our sadhanas becoming mere rituals? You wrote: Similarly, in our spiritual journey, we think that we are great bhaktas like Dhruva and Prahlada and thatour sadhana is going on in the right way. But we do not realize that our spiritual lamp is put off long ago. That is - all our sadhanas are purely mechanical without any spiritual development. We need to introspect time and again. The moment we start thinking that we are great bhaktas, our spiritual sadhana is gone! The lamp is off! There is absolutely no place in spirituality for egoism. Thank you for the story. With best regards, Swamy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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