A man visited a gold shop with the intention of selling the idols of Ganesha and Mouse. He inquired about the value of the idol, and to his surprise, the shop owner quoted that the idol, regardless of whether it was of Ganesha or a mouse, would fetch the same price of ten thousand rupees for 100 grams.
Perplexed, the man asked, “How can a sacred idol of Ganesha and a mere mouse have the same value?”
The shop owner smiled and explained, “To you, it may seem like Ganesha and a mouse, but to me, they are simply gold.”
In the same way, a Brahmajnani sees all things as manifestations of the same Brahman. Yet, to the ordinary eye, the world is full of distinctions and differences.
The man left the shop reflecting on this profound insight, understanding that beneath the surface of apparent diversity, the essence of all things remains unchanged.
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📖 Story of Gold Ganesha and Mouse 🐀
A man visited a gold shop with the intention of selling the idols of Ganesha and Mouse. He inquired about the value of the idol, and to his surprise, the shop owner quoted that the idol, regardless of whether it was of Ganesha or a mouse, would fetch the same price of ten thousand rupees for 100 grams.
Perplexed, the man asked, “How can a sacred idol of Ganesha and a mere mouse have the same value?”
The shop owner smiled and explained, “To you, it may seem like Ganesha and a mouse, but to me, they are simply gold.”
In the same way, a Brahmajnani sees all things as manifestations of the same Brahman. Yet, to the ordinary eye, the world is full of distinctions and differences.
The man left the shop reflecting on this profound insight, understanding that beneath the surface of apparent diversity, the essence of all things remains unchanged.
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