Buddha
and I just had this conversation the other night. In his usual serene,
composite manner, The Enlightened One with his calming smile and distant eyes
remarked at me.
“Son, Have you realized
what is wrong with the world and its inhabitants?”
“Oh! All knowing one!
We have become greedy and ever more desirous,” I quipped in, proud
and content at my answer.
“Indeed,” pointed
out the Great Teacher, gently arranging the fold of his holy saffron robes.
“Humans have lost their
inner conscience. They walk and commit actions in their confusion and dreamy
state.”
Mesmerized
and amazed, I continued to listen to every word He spoke, grasping and etching
it in my memory.
The
Great One, with a deep sigh continued,
“People have more vices
than the values that I want them to inherit. Money governs our families and
relatives more than their concern and care. Human loathe the stricken ones and
praise the rich. They have no end to their desires.”
An
in depth and abysmally long silence followed, accompanied by grievous sadness
and desolateness in His eyes. The Master lost in His own answers.
“Oh! Learned Master,” I
whispered, least I usurped His mysterious silence. “How can the Humans overcome this disease?”
With
a warm smile and a gentle sway of His hands, he proceeded.
“The answer is in each
and every one of the human. All you have to do is find them and use them to
arise from your confusion.”
Leaning
closer to me, He whispered in my ears,
“The answer to find
yourself my son is YOU.”
