The Secret of the Universe
Surrender
The seeker approached the master and said, “I am ready to give up everything in order to find out the truth about God. I will give up my job, my money, my family, everything. Tell me, what must I do?”
“That is all well and good but there is one more thing you must give up for you to continue you quest,” said the master.
“And what is that?” said the seeker.
“You must give up your beliefs about God,” said the master.
“But why? I am trying to find God and you tell me to give up my belief?” said the seeker. He was shocked at the idea.
The master replied, “Your belief, your concept about God is the very thing that is hindering you from seeing him. Every time you say or hear the word ‘God’, it conforms to what you believe God to be. But a God who is contained in your definition about him is not the real God. A God who can reside in the finite space of your mind cannot be the infinite God.”
“Drop all your concepts of God. See reality as it is, unfiltered by the colored lenses of your beliefs. That is the only time true seeking can begin.” concluded the master.
Searching for the Truth
The disciple told the master, “I am going away to the town on the other side of the hill. There are less distractions there and I can focus on meditating and searching for the truth. But don’t worry, while I am there, I will write to you and let you know my progress.”
After a month, the master received a note which said, “I am now able to enter into deep meditation.”
The master shook his head and tore up the note.
After six months, he received another note which said, “I now know the secret of the Self and of Silence.”
The master sighed and threw the note away.
After a year, he received another note which said, “Now I understand the Path of Stones and the Song of the Forest.”
The master spat at the ground and threw the note into the fire.
Then, three years passed without the master receiving any note from the disciple. The master then learned that one of his friends was going over to that town so he asked him to look up the disciple to see how he was coming along in his quest.
The master’s friend came back two weeks later with a note that said, “Who cares?”
“He got it! He got it!” bellowed the master as he jumped up and down with glee.