Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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"I have understood it, but what is a heron ?" The friend bent his hand to enable him to touch it and find out the shape of a heron. The blind man understood the shape of a heron He grasped it. He grasped only a fraction of the truth and then, he said, "Oh, then light also has this form". He also bent his hand and said that light must be of that form of that shape and of that colour Yet he was not satisfied He asked again, "How does it taste? How is its fragrance ? How is its beauty ?".
A friend said, "If you keep explaining it thus, you will be tired. Yet the blind man will not be satisfied. His knowledge is imperfect and partial and he cannot get a perfect knowledge of the colour of light. Therefore, the easiest way is to get him treated for his blindness. Try to get him treated for blindness".
An experienced doctor was invited He was wellversed in his field and he was an eye-specialist. He was a doctor who had specialised in optical surgery and treatment The blind man's eyes were bandaged. The doctor advised him that his blindness would be cured within twenty seven days, after which time he would be able to see things clearly. The blind man carried out the doctor's instructions for twenty seven days. Everything was done under the supervision of the doctor. Everything, was done according to the directions of the doctor; not only in respect of treatment, resting and diet but also in respect of washing, dressing and keeping the mind calm. The result was that when after twenty seven days the bandage was removed, the man could see things with the help of his own light or eyesight. He understood the nature of light. When the bandage was removed and when, after that, the question was asked "Do you want to know anything about light?", he replied, "Dear friend, Now what is there to understand? The question itself has disapperared. He understood what light was. There was no need for any verbal description of light. He found his own answer to his question.