The true path

A master was strolling through a field of wheat when a disciple came up to him and asked, “I can’t tell which is the true path. What’s the secret?”

“What is that ring on your right hand?” asked the master.

“My father gave it to me before dying.”

“Well, give it to me.”

The disciple obeyed, and the master tossed the ring into the middle of the field of wheat.

“Now what?” shouted the disciple. “I have to stop doing everything I was doing to look for the ring! It’s important to me!”

The master said, “When you find it, remember this: You yourself answered the question you asked me. That is how you tell the true path: It is more important than all the rest.”

Image: A postage stamp issued by India in 1949 depicts the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya. a large number of monks gather at the ornately built temple complex to chant and meditate at the feet of a huge statue of Buddha. Tourists gather to admire the life of the great soul, who had walked in flesh and blood to uplift humanity. Bodh Gaya is thronged by many tourists, especially on Buddha Poornima day, in April end or the beginning of May every year.The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002, preserved for its sheer antiquity. The sight of the holy Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment itself is said to bring peace to the mind of the beholder. Courtesy https://www.buddhiststamp.com/