Once there lived a rich young man who wanted to turn spiritual and help people. So, he went to a spiritual teacher for guidance. He was received well by the disciples of the Master and they took him to the Master. He bowed to the Master and asked him to show the way in which he can be helpful to the others.
The Master led him to the window and asked him to look through the glass. He asked him, "what do you see through the glass?"
"I see men coming and going and there is a blind man begging for alms in the street."
Then the master took him to a large mirror and asked him to look into it. " Now look into the mirror and tell me what you see ."
"I can see myself."
Then Master explained him.
"And you can't see the others. Notice that the window and the mirror are both made of the same basic material, glass; but in the mirror, because the glass is coated with a fine layer of silver, all you can see is yourself."
He further explained, " You should compare yourself to these two kinds of glass. Poor, you saw other people and felt compassion for them. Rich – covered in silver – you see yourself. You will only be worth anything when you have the courage to tear away the coating of silver covering your eyes in order to be able to see again!"
The young man understood the Master completely and started living a life of compassion and was kind to all living things.
The story brings out a very pertinent point that though the material of both the window and mirror are the same , a simple covering changed their properties. So to realize yourself and move in the path of spirituality you need to peel of the layers that cover the eyes !
Let nothing come between you and your decision to help !
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