The Old Lady And The Needle

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Another parable from the Divine Life Society collection. It

reiterates that we need to look inside ourselves for happiness,

instead of looking at external objects.

 

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One old lady lost a needle in the house,

But she was searching for it outside

In the moonlight.

One man asked her:

"O lady, what are you searching here?"

She replied: I lost a needle in the house;

There is darkness inside;

So I am searching for the needle here."

Worldly people are like this old lady.

They are searching for happiness in the object,

Where real happiness does not exist.

Look within; control the mind;

You will find the object of your quest in your own Atman.