When I watched the Kung fu panda for the first time, I
sensed a feel of awakening when I learnt that there was no secret ingredient in
life. And the mirror which reflects pandas face depicts that life is always how
we conceive. Our abilities are infinite but we are strangled by our previous
experiences; we fail to look beyond and we begin to rot from within.
A small story which explains this
"A man in his thirties was a successful business
honcho. He had everything he dreamed of. But his chase for money and power
never ended. This led to a feeling of emptiness in his inner feelings. He
finally decides to leave everything; and go in search of nirvana or the peace.
On doing so he enters the mystic Himalayan ranges; only to find few sages in
the end. Unfortunately no one could guide him to the ultimate peace. Finally,
one old sage suggested him that on the other side of the nearby mountain has a
beautiful lake and anyone could gain the ultimate truth by reaching there. But
the path to that particular place was very tortuous. The man made up his mind
and with all the efforts was successful in reaching that lake. But to his
surprise he couldn't find anyone there except a beautiful lake. He moved
towards the lake and he could only see the image of himself. Disappointed with
the result, the man starts returning from there. On his way back he meets the
same old monk who had suggested him that place and says to him that all he
could find was a crystal clear image of himself and nothing else.
And the old man replied "My dear son, life is also
same, it is just the reflection of your thoughts and nothing else"
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