Inspirational Story

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Once upon a time, there lived an erudite man in a town. He had studied

a vast range of scholarly works. He used to feel proud of his

scholastic and intellectual attainments.

 

Whether it were day time or night, he used to walk with a lighted lamp

in his hand. If asked about this peculiar habit, he would arrogantly

reply – " There is darkness everywhere in this world. I walk with this

lamp so that there could be some light " .

 

Once this arrogant scholar came across a saint. The saint started

laughing when he saw the scholar with the lighted lamp and said: " My

friend, if your eyes are not blind of the ever shining sun then don't

tell that there is darkness around the world. What will this tiny lamp

of yours add to the limitless glow of the sunlight? Where does the

light of your knowledge stand before the infinite knowledge of the

Omniscient? If possible, try to know this simple fact that true

knowledge can't be attained just by reading and cramming tonnes of

books and treatises. True knowledge comes through the realization of

the indwelling light of everywhere present Divinity.

 

Quote:

 

Positive thought is a ray of hope. Its potent to diminish darkness of

grief and failure .