Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 THERE was a wood-cutler who was highly spiritual. One day he was dreaming a happy dream;but being suddenly awakened by someone, he exclaimed with annoyance: " Why did you awaken me? I was a king and the father of seven children.My children were all receiving education in various sciences. I was seated on the throne and ruling over my country. Why did you destroy so happy and delightful a state? " The man replied: " Oh! It was only a dream. What does it matter? " The wood-cutter said: " Get away, you fool! You do not understand that my being a king was, as real as my wood-cutting. If it be true that I am a wood-cutter,then it is equally true that I was a king. " According to Vedanta the waking state is no more real than the dream state. Source: Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna -- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya Prasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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