Once there were three cows walking on the road. The first was being pulled by a rope tied around its neck. The second was being goaded ahead with a stick. The third was walking calmly on its own.
The sensual dissatisfied one, dragged by his desires towards their fulfilment is like the first cow.
The ignorant renunciate, like the second cow, is pushed ahead by the fear of being trapped in sensual pleasures and worldly relations.
The former wants to reach somewhere. For the latter, reaching is not important, but he fears getting stuck where he is, and so wants to run away.
The third cow strolls along. It is neither being pulled by a rope nor pushed with a stick by anyone. It is free. It walks in sheer joy with nowhere to reach. It does not want to be released from anywhere. It does not even stop en route. It is living a natural, spontaneous life.
In the same way, the true seeker’s life is like a river flowing between the banks of joy and sorrow. It does not stop anywhere. He remains unaffected and moves ahead in bliss. Whatever happens, he
accepts all completely, living a spontaneous life.
Om Namah Shivay.
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