This is a very interesting Zen story about the searching for Buddha, ultimate truth, enlightenment or Nirvana. Many people become a sage, join the ashram, meditate, Yoga etc activities to attain the enlightenment. Is the search is valid for the attainment of truth or it’s just a moment that makes you aware of yourself. Read this story.
A monk set off on a long pilgrimage to find the Buddha. He devoted many years to his search until he finally reached the land where the Buddha was said to live. While crossing the river to this country, the monk looked around as the boatman rowed. He noticed something floating towards them. As it got closer, he realized that it was the corpse of a person. When it drifted so close that he could almost touch it, he suddenly recognized the dead body – it was
his own! He lost all control and wailed at the sight of himself, still and lifeless, drifting along the river’s currents. That moment was the beginning of his liberation.
sureshchandra pradhan
Very enlightening story .unless one sees the death of one’s ego how can one reach THAT, which is beyond human mind that is ego itself.