THE GOLDEN BUDDHA:

[Guest guest]

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.

 

THE GOLDEN BUDDHA: Many years ago in Thailand an ancient statue of the

Buddha was being shifted. It was made of clay. During the journey, it

started raining heavily. Some of the helpers held umbrellas over the

idol; others fashioned a thatched roof over the idol with coconut

leaves. Still the idol got wet and the clay was getting washed away

gradually. Lo and behold, the disappearing clay revealed a figure of

gold. A golden idol had been camouflaged in clay to prevent thieves

from steeling it. This is the real life story of the famous golden

Buddha in Thailand. Covering ourselves with clay of ajnana, we have

forgotten the Golden Buddha within us. Catering only to the body, we

are neglecting the real inner Self. – www. swamisukhabodhananda.org