Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 True Freedom Amma told this story: "Once a spiritual master questioned his disciples, 'How do you know when the night has ended and the day begun?" "A disciple replied, 'When you can see a person at a distance and can tell if it's a man or a woman.' But the master shook his head at the reply. "Another aspirant said, 'When you can see a tree standing at a distance and can tell if it's a mango tree or an apple tree.' "But this answer was also incorrect. The disciples were curious and requested that he enlighten them by giving the correct answer. The master smiled and said, 'When you behold your brother in every man, and your sister in every woman, then the night has ended and the day begun. Until that time, even when the sun illumines the earth at the height of noon, it is still night and you are in the dark.' "Children,only when you learn to love everyone equally will true freedom emerge. Until then, you are bound; you are the slave of your mind and ego." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 What a fantastic story! Wonderful, wonderful. On Mar 21, 2006, at 3:14 PM, GeorgeSon wrote: > True Freedom > > Amma told this story: > > "Once a spiritual master questioned his disciples, > 'How do you know when > the night has ended and the day > begun?" > > "A disciple replied, 'When you can see > a person at a distance and can tell > if it's a man or a woman.' But > the master shook his head at > the reply. > > "Another aspirant said, 'When you can > see a tree standing at a distance and > can tell if it's a mango tree or > an apple tree.' > > "But this answer was also incorrect. > The disciples were curious and > requested that he enlighten them by > giving the correct answer. The master > smiled and said, 'When you behold your > brother in every man, and your sister > in every woman, then the night has ended > and the day begun. Until that time, > even when the sun illumines the earth > at the height of noon, it is still night > and you are in the dark.' > > > "Children,only when you learn to love > everyone equally will true freedom emerge. > Until then, you are bound; you are the > slave of your mind and ego." > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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