Zen Story: On Oneness
There was once a holy man who lived in a state of ecstasy, but was regarded by everyone as insane. One day, having begged for food in the village, he sat by the roadside and began to eat when a dog came up and looked at him hungrily.
There was once a holy man who lived in a state of ecstasy, but was regarded by everyone as insane. One day, having begged for food in the village, he sat by the roadside and began to eat when a dog came up and looked at him hungrily.
The holy man then began to feed the dog; he himself would take a morsel, then give a morsel to the dog as though he and the dog were old friends. Soon a crowd gathered around the two of them to watch this extraordinary sight.
One of the men in the crowd jeered at the holy man. He said to the others, "What can you expect from someone so crazy that he is not able to distinguish between a human being and a dog?"
The holy man replied, "Why do you laugh? Do you not see Vishnu seated with Vishnu?
The holy man replied, "Why do you laugh? Do you not see Vishnu seated with Vishnu?
Vishnu is being fed and Vishnu is doing the feeding. So why do you laugh, oh Vishnu?"
Note: This reminds me of the Vedic prayer before partaking food…
“Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havir….”
#zen #story #wisdom
Note: This reminds me of the Vedic prayer before partaking food…
“Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havir….”
#zen #story #wisdom
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