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THE SUPREMACY OF SPIRITUALITY
The famous repository of learning of North India is Kashi. Once Gautam Buddha reached there while roaming as an ascetic. As the majority population in that entire area comprised of Brahmins, the vedic religion prevailed there. Nobody had any faith in the Buddhist religion. One fresh disciple of Gautam Buddha proposed : "Sir! What if you show some miracle here ? This is a good opportunity. Upon seeing the miracle, everyone will become a follower and disciple of Buddhist religion. A miracle inspires an ordinary person to pay obeisance". Gautam Buddha contemplated over his disciple's proposal and replied: "Ok! But should I show a big miracle or a small one ?"
"A miracle is a miracle ! There is nothing like small and big in that". Upon hearing the confused disciple's malady, Buddha clarified : "Look son ! some miracles are small and considered ordinary e.g. Being buried in the ground for a few hours and then coming out completely fit and fine .....; pass through a thick wall without any way through it ....., walking on water ....; flying in the sky like a bird ......; holding a burning splinter in the palm .........and so on. All these are considered to be small miracles". The disciple was stunned to hear this. He inquired : "Sir! if these are considered as small ones, then what would the big ones mean?"
"Bringing an internal transformation in a man !" Buddha replied. To bring about an internal transformation in a man is the biggest miracle.
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