Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Do Something! Do Something! Once I was in an Indian city, and an old man came to me. He said, " Swami, teach me the way. " I saw that that man was as dead as this table before me. Mentally and spiritually he was really dead. I said, " Will you do what I ask you to do? Can you steal? Can you drink wine? Can you eat meat? " The man [exclaimed], " What are you teaching! " I said to him, " Did this wall ever steal? Did the wall ever drink wine? " " No, sir. " Man steals, and he drinks wine, and becomes God. " I know you are not the wall, my friend. Do something! Do something! " I saw that if that man stole, his soul would be on the way to salvation. How do I know that you are individuals- -all saying the same thing, all standing up and sitting down together? That is the road to death! Do something for your souls! Do wrong if you please, but do something! You will understand me by and by, if you do not just now. Old age has come upon the soul, as it were. If has become rusty. The rust must be [rubbed off], and then we go on. Now you understand why there is evil in the world. Go home and think of that, just to take off that rustiness! Swami Vivekananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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