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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Can you play a string less guitar?


Probably you think it is absurd – playing a guitar without strings?! Not really. Let me tell you a small story.

Once an opponent challenged Buddha whether he can be as happy as the great King Bimbisar, who was wealthy, had all power and comforts, whereas Buddha had nothing except for a begging bowl.

In return, Buddha asked the man whether the said king can remain happily for a week, few days or even a day doing nothing physically, mentally. Buddha declared that he can easily do that. The essence of Buddha’s words is that happiness is not really in worldly pleasures or comforts, not even by being engaged in bodily or mental activities. It is something beyond.

If you have ever tried to remain all alone, not interacting with anyone, not reading or writing, nor watching anything, not even thinking, even for a day – you probably would realize how impossible it is. You can’t get pleasure without physical/mental involvement – without tweaking the cords of body and mind.

But believe me, it is not just Buddha, but you too can experience immense bliss incomparable to physical/mental pleasures – you too can play string less guitar!

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