“Ātma Jñāna”
Part - 2
Man is by nature discontented and our young seeker was no exception. He seemed to think that there must be more than what the sādhu he met earlier had said. The process of obtaining self-knowledge could not be that simple, he thought.
Again he asked around and was told that there was another sādhu who might be able to help. So he visited the sādhu.
He found the sādhu had a large following of all kinds of people. Many of his disciples were wealthy and famous. He found the āshram to be situated in an idyllic setting that was attractive, peaceful and picturesque. It was huge and built on vast acreage with rolling hills, grassy knolls, green meadows and a forest full of trees big and small just beyond. He saw flower gardens and large plots of land dedicated to vegetables, spices and condiments. There were more than a hundred cows and calves; most of them roamed freely on the range while others rested and ruminated in a covered cow shed.
The kitchen and pantry was flush with staples and vegetables and condiments. A wonderful aroma filled the kitchen. The many cooks and their numerous helpers were constantly busy preparing the most fragrant and tasty dishes for the visitors and guests that flowed ceaselessly to the āshram campus for an audience with the sādhu.
Impressed, our twenty-four years young seeker stood in line to discuss his spiritual quest.
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