Guest guest Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 The Sweeper A highly uncultured peasant, of advanced age, comes to the doors of a monastery. When they open them, he explains himself like this, " Friendly monks, I am a man with a lot of faith. I want to receive teachings. " The monks talk among themselves, at the side of the newly arrived. When they verify his lack of culture, they think that he is not able to receive teachings and much less methods of self-development, but since he seems a man of faith, they tell him, " Look, good man, you are going to be in charge of sweeping the monastery every day. You may stay here and will have room and board. " Months after, the monks start to see that each day the peasant is found more tranquil, with a semi-smile always drawn on his lips and a special shining in his eyes. He exhale true tranquility and is seen happy and balanced. It is so that the monks, bewildered, ask him, " Good man, it looks that during these months you have undergone a great spiritual evolution. Are you practicing any special method? " And the man answers, " Brothers, the only thing I do, with a lot of attention, clarity and love, is to sweep the monastery. I put all my vigilance and precision in that one too, when sweeping the garbage I think that I am sweeping from myself the rancor, deceptions, greed and hatred. And each day I am happier. " .. -- http://mukulchaudhri.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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