"The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises."
~Leo F Buscaglia




Damned Devotee


The devotee knelt to be initiated into discipleship. The guru whispered the sacred mantra into his ear, warning him not to reveal it to anyone. 


"What will happen if I do?" asked the devotee.


Said the guru, "Anyone you reveal the mantra to will be liberated from the bondage of ignorance and suffering, but you yourself will be excluded from discipleship and suffer damnation."


No sooner had he heard those words, than the devotee rushed to the marketplace, collected a large crowd around him, and repeated the sacred mantra for all to hear.


The disciples later reported this to the guru and demanded that the man be expelled from the monastery for his disobedience.


The guru smiled and said, "He has no need of anything I can teach. His action has shown him to be a guru in his own right."


~ Anthony de Mello





"Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it."
~Thomas Fuller





P.S:
Acquiring knowledge is great......but sharing it with others is even greater. Knowledge is like water....it must flow.When it does not... it stagnates and stinks.However, it is also important to share it with those who seek it......
Bhagya
Namaste