A moth is ever
restless for the flame. From the day that it was born it was searching for
something instinctively, but it knew not for what.
It ran hither and
thither and saw all manner of things in the world, each of which sought to
capture its heart. But no! Noth
ing could satisfy it.
Wisdom and intelligence failed to convince the moth that its happiness lay in
the things of the world. And it continued to flounder its way through the
darkness of the world.
And then one day it
saw a Flame burning. Instinctively it knew that this is what it had sought
after all its life. It had found its goal at last.There was an inner
recognition. It was filled with bliss and peace and it ran forward and mingled
into the Flame to become one with it.
In a like manner the
soul of man is restless for something. It runs hiither and thither in search of
peace and happiness, trying to find it in all manner of things in the world -
in material pursuits, in wealth, status, honour, achievements, intellectual
heights, in meditation, prayers.
Its restlessness is
only abated when at last it meets with its goal and unites with it - and that
goal is God.
In all the religions
of the world it has been written that the ultimate aim of man is to seek God
and to unite with him. That is another name for salvation:
In Hinduism it is
stated:
Athaa to Brahm
Jigyasa
Develop a Desire for
Him.
Buddha said:
Decay is inherent in
all compounded things, hence work out your salvation energetically.
In Christianity it is
written:
"Seek and ye
shall find!"
In Islam it is
written
Justajoo kun justajoo
kun justajoo
Seek Him! Seek Him!
Seek Him
It is up to each
person to find his own way for himself. His heart will be his guide and he will
know when he has reached his goal.
You are thirsty. You
find water. And when you drink it, your thirst is satiated. Your sense of
fulfillment itself tells you that you have found what you were seeking.
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