Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Namaste ALL, "As anyone who's tried to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together knows, fires don't start easily! But if someone brings you a burning stick from the campfire they've already got going, you can ignite your pile of twigs and dried leaves effortlessly." (More on satsang from Linda Johnsen) Namaste, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Namaste Karen, Your quote reminded me of a story on satsang that I posted a few months ago. I am posting it once again (at the risk of repetition). Jai Maa Latha My thanks to the original unknown author ================================ A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a big chair near the fireplace and waited. The pastor made himself comfortable but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the play of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone. Then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet fascination. As the one lone ember's flame diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and "dead as a doornail." Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. Just before the pastor was ready to leave, he picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday." ================================================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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