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THE INVISIBLE WRAPPING This is what happened; his guru had a tiny box of iron which he seemed to value very highly. This was a matter of great wonder to the disciple. How could his guru, who was so wise and who had renounced everything, attach so much value to a mere tiny box of iron and guard it so jealously! But he was obedient, and without his guru's permission, he considered it to be sinful to pry into the box stealthily. All the same, his curiosity grew day by day.
His enlightened guru, was not unaware of what was agitating his disciple. He was pleased with his disciple's honesty and faithful devotion, and said one day, “My son, bring that tiny box of iron containing the philosopher's stone.”
Now the young man's astonishment equalled his curiosity. How could a philosopher's stone be kept in a box of iron! Would not the iron turn into gold as soon as it came in contact with the stone: He picked up the box and brought it to his guru.
The guru carefully lifted the lid. He unwrapped the stone; it seemed to radiate beams of light. He removed the wrapping and allowed the stone to touch the box and forthwith the iron box turned into gold!
“Look, my son! All these years the philosopher's stone and the iron box were in close proximity, and yet the one did not affect the other because they were
