A monk, accompanied by a disciple, was walking through a village.
An old man asked the monk:
'Holy man, how do I become closer to God?'
'Enjoy yourself more, and praise the Creator with your joy,' came the reply.
The two men were about to walk on when a young man approached them.
He asked: 'What should I do in order to become closer to God?'
'Spend less time merely enjoying yourself,' said the monk.
When the young man left, the disciple remarked:
'You don't seem very sure whether we should enjoy ourselves or not.'
'The spiritual search is a bridge with no handrail built across an abyss,' replied the monk. 'If someone is walking very close to the right side, I say: "To the left!" If they go too close to the left side, I say: "To the right!" It is the extremes that divert us from the Path.'
'Holy man, how do I become closer to God?'
'Enjoy yourself more, and praise the Creator with your joy,' came the reply.
The two men were about to walk on when a young man approached them.
He asked: 'What should I do in order to become closer to God?'
'Spend less time merely enjoying yourself,' said the monk.
When the young man left, the disciple remarked:
'You don't seem very sure whether we should enjoy ourselves or not.'
'The spiritual search is a bridge with no handrail built across an abyss,' replied the monk. 'If someone is walking very close to the right side, I say: "To the left!" If they go too close to the left side, I say: "To the right!" It is the extremes that divert us from the Path.'
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