Sunday, June 13, 2004
And the man was asked what he wanted, and he replied that there was nothing that he wanted.
And after that there was silence, and then the question was asked that if the man wanted nothing, then should he not then give up everything.
The man replied to this that he was not suggesting that he needed nothing, only that he wanted nothing.
And so it was asked that if he were to give up something, something that he had, would he want what he had given up?
He replied that he did not know.
This lead to much speculation, and loud murmers among many.
The man, in an attempt to dispel the speculation, made the following statement: 'There is a subtle line on which I walk my life. It is so subtle that I am not able to see it clearly myself, at least not yet. I cannot define to you its formula. But I know on which side of this line I am walking at all times, and therefore I know which way I should lean in my wanderings, so as to always stay closely to the line. When I am in right to be in want, I am on one side of the line. When I in right to be content, I am on the other. I may disagree with what I am in right to be, but I cannot contest that I know on which side of the line I reside. And that is how your speculation is answered.'
Mant di not understand, but the few who did went away content.
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