Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 An uneducated old man was visiting a city for the first time in his life. He had grown up in a remote mountain village, worked hard raising his children, and was now enjoying his first visit to his children's modern homes. One day, while being shown around the city, the old man heard a sound that stung his ears. He had never heard such an awful noise in his quiet mountain village and he insisted on finding its cause. Following the grating sound back to its source, he came to a room in the back of a house where a small boy was practicing on a violin. Screech! Scrape! came the discordant notes from the groaning instrument. When he was told by his son that that was called a " violin, " he decided he never wanted to hear such a horrible sounding thing again. The next day, in a different part of the city, the old man heard a sound that seemed to caress his aged ears. He had never heard such an enchanting melody in his mountain valley, so he demanded to find its cause. Following the delightful sound back to its source, he came to a room in the front of a house where an old lady, a maestro, was performing a sonata on a violin. At once, the old man realized his mistake. The terrible sound that he had heard the previous day was not the fault of the violin, not even the boy. It was just that the young man had yet to learn his instrument. With a wisdom reserved for the simple folk, the old man thought it was the same with religion. When we come across a religious enthusiast causing such strife with his beliefs, it is incorrect to blame the religion. It is just that the novice has yet to learn his religion well. When we come across a saint, a maestro of her religion, it is such a sweet encounter that it inspires us for many years, whatever their beliefs. ....but that was not the end of the story of the old man and the violin. The third day, in a different part of the city, the old man heard another sound that surpassed in its beauty and purity even that of the maestro on her violin. What do you think that sound was? It was a sound more beautiful than the cascade of the mountain stream in spring, the autumn wind through the forest groves, or the mountain birds singing after a heavy rain. It was even more beautiful then the silence in the mountain hollows on a still winter's night. What was that sound that moved the old man's heart more powerfully than anything before? It was a large orchestra playing a symphony. The reason that it was, for the old man, the most beautiful sound in the world was, firstly, that every member of that orchestra was a maestro of their own instrument; and secondly, that they had further learned how to play together in harmony. " Maybe it be the same with religion, " the old man thought. " Let each one of us learn through the lessons of life that soft heart of our beliefs. Let us each be a maestro of the love within our religion. Then, having learned our religion well, let us go further and learn how to play, like members of an orchestra, with other religions in harmony together! " That would be the most beautiful sound. from Ajahn Brahm's book " Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? " source unknown ************************ I wanted to say that I am so grateful to be in this group. We as a Kundalini community, I feel, are such a great symphony not only with the different religions and non-religions but also in each of our own uniqueness. It's so beautiful! When I first started on the spiritual path I thought that I had to be a certain way, namely my favorite teachers, to be spiritual and to get enlightened. I have never been more glad to be wrong in my life! The more I see each of our own uniqueness in this Kundalini paradigm, the more I realize my own uniqueness and the more I enjoy and love everyone else's uniqueness and the deeper my gratitude for this grand symphony that we're all taking part in on this K train to God, with such sweet melodies love to you all so awesome! craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 thank you for sharing this story! I align with this so very much. We are all so unique and it's in the harmony of sharing that uniqueness that creates such beauty. Bliss, Maggie , " kundaflame " <kundaflame wrote: > > like members of an orchestra, with other religions in harmony together! " > > That would be the most beautiful sound. > > from Ajahn Brahm's book " Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? " > source unknown> love to you all > so awesome! > craig > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Craig, That was a beautiful story! I agree completely,its so nice to see all the different personalities because quite honestly I didn't feel all that worthy or saintly due to my preconceived notions but we all are, arn't we?...I mean I could have sworn that someone upstairs threw the lightening bolt but I jumped too high and got in the way...woops And I like your k train...I promise not to pull the rope! Peace...tell us more stories...no pressure! ha Deb , " kundaflame " <kundaflame wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 hey I'm glad yall liked it there's more good stories in his book, i'll have to look through it sometime and post another one, I have one in mind, but I'm pressed for time right now. much love! craig , " flowerpowers7777 " <flowerpowers7777 wrote: > > Craig, > That was a beautiful story! I agree completely,its so nice to see all the different personalities because quite honestly I didn't feel all that worthy or saintly due to my preconceived notions but we all are, arn't we?...I mean I could have sworn that someone upstairs threw the lightening bolt but I jumped too high and got in the way...woops > And I like your k train...I promise not to pull the rope! > Peace...tell us more stories...no pressure! ha > Deb > > , " kundaflame " <kundaflame@> wrote: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 hi Craig, that was really nice..thanks.. and i liked your end comments... nice take on the matter.. Bruce > I wanted to say that I am so grateful to be in this group. We as a Kundalini community, I feel, are such a great symphony not only with the different religions and non-religions but also in each of our own uniqueness. It's so beautiful! When I first started on the spiritual path I thought that I had to be a certain way, namely my favorite teachers, to be spiritual and to get enlightened. I have never been more glad to be wrong in my life! The more I see each of our own uniqueness in this Kundalini paradigm, the more I realize my own uniqueness and the more I enjoy and love everyone else's uniqueness and the deeper my gratitude for this grand symphony that we're all taking part in on this K train to God, with such sweet melodies > > love to you all > so awesome! > craig > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.