[MD] mysticism

[kgt83dr at yahoo.com]

I'd like to share something I heard from a close friend last Thursday evening.  It concerns the indwelling spirit of God in everyone.
  
     According to an old Hindu legend there was once a time when all human
     beings were gods, but they so abused their divinity that Brahma, the chief
     god, decided to take it away from them and hide it where it could never be
     found. 
  
     Where to hide their divinity was the question. So Brahma called a council
     of the gods to help him decide. "Let's bury it deep in the earth," said the
     gods. But Brahma answered, "No, that will not do because humans will
     dig into the earth and find it." Then the gods said, "Let's sink it in the
     deepest ocean." But Brahma said, "No, not there, for they will learn to dive
     into the ocean and will find it." Then the gods said, "Let's take it to the top
     of the highest mountain and hide it there." But once again Brahma replied,
     "No, that will not do either, because they will eventually climb every
     mountain and once again take up their divinity." Then the gods gave up
     and said, "We do not know where to hide it, because it seems that there
     is no place on earth or in the sea that human beings will not eventually
     reach." 
  
     Brahma thought for a long time and then said, "Here is what we will do.
     We will hide their divinity deep in the center of their own being, for humans
     will never think to look for it there." 
  
     All the gods agreed that this was the perfect hiding place, and the deed
     was done. And since that time humans have been going up and down the
     earth, digging, diving, climbing, and exploring--searching for something
     already within themselves.
   
  
Kevin Perez

		
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