Many a time I keep on hearing "we too are keen on learning/knowing /becoming wise".But why is it that some of us are better than others?How is it that some people are so good at what they do?Well the answers can be multifarious.I will tell the story that is my life's inspiration:
THERE WAS A MAN WHO ONCE WENT TO A ZEN MASTER.HE SAID"I WANT KNOWLEDGE".
THE MASTER ASKED"HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT IT?"
THE MAN REPLIED"I MUST".
THENCE THE MASTER TOOK HIM TO A BUCKET FUL OF WATER.HE ASKED THE MAN TO BEND AND LOOK AT IT.
AS THE MAN BENT ,THE MASTER TOOK HIM BY THE NECK AND RAMMED HIM NECK UPWARDS RIGHT INSIDE THE BUCKET.
THE MAN NATURALLY STRUGGLED AND GASPED FOR BREATH.
THE MASTER RELEASED HIM.HE CAME UP COUGHING AND PANTING ALL DRENCHED.
THE MASTER ASKED HIM:"WHEN YOU WERE INSIDE THE WATER WHAT DID YOU WANT MOST?"
THE SHAKEN UP GUY WHISPERED:"AIR.I WANTED AIR.I WAS DESPERATE FOR AIR."
THE MASTER SMILED.
HE SAID:"WHEN YOU ARE AS DESPERATE FOR KNOWLEDGE AS YOU WERE FOR AIR INSIDE WATER,YOU SHALL HAVE IT".
THERE WAS A MAN WHO ONCE WENT TO A ZEN MASTER.HE SAID"I WANT KNOWLEDGE".
THE MASTER ASKED"HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT IT?"
THE MAN REPLIED"I MUST".
THENCE THE MASTER TOOK HIM TO A BUCKET FUL OF WATER.HE ASKED THE MAN TO BEND AND LOOK AT IT.
AS THE MAN BENT ,THE MASTER TOOK HIM BY THE NECK AND RAMMED HIM NECK UPWARDS RIGHT INSIDE THE BUCKET.
THE MAN NATURALLY STRUGGLED AND GASPED FOR BREATH.
THE MASTER RELEASED HIM.HE CAME UP COUGHING AND PANTING ALL DRENCHED.
THE MASTER ASKED HIM:"WHEN YOU WERE INSIDE THE WATER WHAT DID YOU WANT MOST?"
THE SHAKEN UP GUY WHISPERED:"AIR.I WANTED AIR.I WAS DESPERATE FOR AIR."
THE MASTER SMILED.
HE SAID:"WHEN YOU ARE AS DESPERATE FOR KNOWLEDGE AS YOU WERE FOR AIR INSIDE WATER,YOU SHALL HAVE IT".
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