sufficient unto this day

The Seed Of Life

Years before Jai Paramartha decided to leave all the worldly cares and become a seeker of Truth, there was one who had become a Mahirshi, a sage. He was a devotee of Brahma the creator and he settled himself at the foot of the Himalayas. High above him stood a Shivlinga in a shrine. To every pilgrim who passed him to do obeisance to the image he would say, ‘Remember Brahma, the ultimate principle!”
“But we have come to worship, Shiva the destroyer!”
“Just the same mind Brahma. Will you?”
All the pilgrims took him for one with special gifts, touched by gods meaning that he had lost his marbles.

Once young Gampa Guru alias Paramartha, was brought by his father to visit the shrine of Shiva. Mahirshi as usual reminded the boy to mind Brahma. “I have come for neither, Mahirshi” Gampa Guru replied,” I have come to look at you. You’re so talked about in our village.”
Before the holy man could recover the boy asked, “Pray what is your name?” “Shunya as in Punya.” ( Nothingness as in Holiness )
Turning to his father, the boy whispered,”See him, father the one who sits there?” “That mad Mahirshi who tries to distract all to worship Brahma instead?”
“He isn’t against Shiva! “ the boy said seriously,” He says consider the seed of Life, consider the creator!” The old Mahirshi who overheard him came to him and told the father of the boy,” He ought to sit there instead of me.” His father was surprised beyond words.
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