Story........ Niagra falls (choose your mentor carefully)

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Two men were struggling to come out of a fast flowing river.

If they could not come out quickly they were sure to drown or be

pulled down the great water fall.

 

They searched frantically. One found a huge log and decided to

climb on it. Another would not climb, but kept searching.

Some people from the bank threw a rope at the drowning men.

The rope appeared tiny and flimsy compared to the huge log,

but the second man dived for it, found the end of the rope

and hung on to it.

 

The first man appeared safe for the moment as he climbed up the

log and secured himself but soon both the log and the man went

over the waterfall, never to be seen again.

 

The second man - though he seemed to have taken refuge in something

flimsy was pulled out of the river and saved.

 

There is a great lesson to be learnt from this story. We see so many

religious teachers and movements around. Many have an external

appearance that is grand and alluring. Lots of people collect around it.

The movement appears comfortable and secure. But take care.

Like the log they may only give temporary relief. We have to search

hard to find the real teacher who can lead us. Sometimes

like the 'flimsy rope' they do not appear very attractive at the start,

but hang on to them - they save! : )