NO WAVE. NO OCEAN.
WATER ONLY!
Once upon a time, a tiny wave felt inadequate and insecure. It felt daunted confronting the vast expanse of the ocean. It used to get splashed by other bigger, stronger waves all the time. It wanted to matter, to count, to make a difference. But felt too small, too insignificant.
A classic case of low self-esteem, high job dissatisfaction!
It used to brood over the meaninglessness of its existence, the futility of it all.
As a result, it became depressed and disheartened.
Then one day a guru wave came along and said, “Hey! Why you look so depressed?”
“I feel so small and frail amidst all these big waves and the vast ocean,” replied the tiny wave.
“But you are not what you take yourself to be. In essence, you are not any different from the ocean!”
“Me? Ocean?!! You must be kidding!!!”
“No, I am serious. Actually, you are the ocean!
Okay, tell me what does the ocean consists of?”
“Water.”
“And you?”
“Water.”
“So, both you and the ocean are really the selfsame water only. In fact, there is no wave or ocean apart from water. Realize your essential nature to be water indeed, and be free.
For interacting with other waves—at home and at work—you can still continue to play the role of being a wave. But always remember your real nature to be water only, and cruise freely.”
No wave. No ocean. Only Water!.. Bingo!
Realizing this at that very moment, the tiny wave became en-light-ened. It became playful and care-free. It stopped feeling small, limited and inadequate. It stopped comparing itself to the surrounding waves or seeking validation from them. All struggle of becoming this or that came to an end. Its self-esteem soared and job dissatisfaction vanished.
The wave attained the highest security in realizing that no matter what, I can never cease to be water. Best of all, I do not have to do anything to become water. I am, and all along have been, water only.
Realizing itself to be water indeed, it dis-covered the ever-flowing, abiding Joy of the Fullness of its Being!
It realized that fulfillment is not a place we go to; it is a place we come from. It is pathless journey from here to here.
The wave tried to express thanks to this Guru wave by taking a deep bow, in reverence. The Guru wave said, “You are still missing the point! There is no need to feel grateful. We are both sister-waves, and water only. There is no difference at all. Water is water is water. Let’s just be friends.”
Then before merging into the ocean, finally, the Guru wave said, “I will send you a friend request on Facebook soon!”
Both waves burst into laughter and resolved into the bosom of the deep ocean.
Recent Comments