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To learn how the world relates to man.
A novice asked the Sage:
- Teacher, whether hostile world? Or is it the good man?
- I'll tell you a parable about how the world is to a man - said the teacher.
"A long time - long live the great Shah. He ordered the construction of a beautiful palace. There have been many wonderful. Among other curiosities in the palace was the hall where all the walls, ceiling, doors and even the floor were mirrored. Mirrors were unusually clear, and the visitor does not immediately realize that the mirror in front of him - so accurately reflect the items. In addition, the walls of this meeting rooms are arranged so as to give an echo. Ask, "Who are you?" - And you will hear in response to different sides: "Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? »
Once in this room and the dog ran in amazement froze in the middle - a whole pack of dogs surrounded her on all sides, top and bottom. Just in case the dog bared her teeth, and she answered all reflect the same. Frightened in earnest, she barked frantically. Echo repeated her barking.
The dog barked louder. Echo to keep up. Dogs and tossed to and fro, biting air, and its reflection is also worn around snapping. The next morning the servants found poor dog lifeless surrounded by millions of reflections izdohshih dogs. In the hall there was no one who could cause her to at least some damage. The dog died fighting with their own reflections ».
- Now you see - finished sage - others provide neither good nor evil in themselves. Everything that is happening around us - just a reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, desires, actions. World - a large mirror.
As reflected in the water reflects the face, so the heart of another person reflects your heart.