The Priceless Antique Bowl
The Teacher once told the story of a priceless antique bowl that fetched a fortune at a public auction. It had been used by a tramp who ended his days in poverty, quite unaware of the value of the bowl with which he begged for pennies. When a student asked the Teacher what the bowl stood for, the Teacher said, “Yourself!”
Asked to elaborate, he said, “All your attention is focused on the penny knowledge you collect from books and teachers. You would do better to pay attention to the bowl in which you hold it.”
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what's your opinion? :P
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now let me try to decode this story.... :P
This story is similar to 'Kasthuri deer' (musk deer) that carries musk beneath its stomach. whenever it bends to eat grass, it gets the smell of musk and searches the whole grass to find its source. it never identifies that "that sweet smell gland" is present inside his body. it's the case of most of us. instead of finding what's present inside us and our potential, we search in the whole world for the best.
it happened in that beggar's case too. he was holding the precious bowl for years to get money for his food. if he has sold it he could have got money to buy everything that he needs. we may laugh at the foolishness of that beggar. but before that, let us look ourselves. we will find that we are not less than that ignorant and poor beggar....searching the whole world, that's hidden inside our soul. :) :P
This story is similar to 'Kasthuri deer' (musk deer) that carries musk beneath its stomach. whenever it bends to eat grass, it gets the smell of musk and searches the whole grass to find its source. it never identifies that "that sweet smell gland" is present inside his body. it's the case of most of us. instead of finding what's present inside us and our potential, we search in the whole world for the best.
it happened in that beggar's case too. he was holding the precious bowl for years to get money for his food. if he has sold it he could have got money to buy everything that he needs. we may laugh at the foolishness of that beggar. but before that, let us look ourselves. we will find that we are not less than that ignorant and poor beggar....searching the whole world, that's hidden inside our soul. :) :P
I think it is best to know others than you. You are what others are. If you know others, you know yourself. In absence of mirror, you may see only others and not yourself. Instead of knowing yourself, let others know you.
Well said Gulshan ji. However, to make others know ourselves, we should express ourselves. To do so effectively, we need to know about ourselves.
I think it is best to know others than you. You are what others are. If you know others, you know yourself. In absence of mirror, you may see only others and not yourself. Instead of knowing yourself, let others know you.
Well said Gulshan ji. However, to make others know ourselves, we should express ourselves. To do so effectively, we need to know about ourselves.
We need to express more about others than ourselves. Others are more interested in themselves rather. We can know about ourselves better through eyes of others. There is some difference in approach of introvert and extrovert.
I think it is best to know others than you. You are what others are. If you know others, you know yourself. In absence of mirror, you may see only others and not yourself. Instead of knowing yourself, let others know you.
Well said Gulshan ji. However, to make others know ourselves, we should express ourselves. To do so effectively, we need to know about ourselves.
We need to express more about others than ourselves. Others are more interested in themselves rather. We can know about ourselves better through eyes of others. There is some difference in approach of introvert and extrovert.
Gulshan ji, you have made me understand the concept well. I am really grateful to you. You are an opt role model.
now let me try to decode this story.... :P
This story is similar to 'Kasthuri deer' (musk deer) that carries musk beneath its stomach. whenever it bends to eat grass, it gets the smell of musk and searches the whole grass to find its source. it never identifies that "that sweet smell gland" is present inside his body. it's the case of most of us. instead of finding what's present inside us and our potential, we search in the whole world for the best.
it happened in that beggar's case too. he was holding the precious bowl for years to get money for his food. if he has sold it he could have got money to buy everything that he needs. we may laugh at the foolishness of that beggar. but before that, let us look ourselves. we will find that we are not less than that ignorant and poor beggar....searching the whole world, that's hidden inside our soul. :) :P
This is the inherent weakness in humans. We fail to count our own blessings
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