Kingdom Parables

THE KINGDOM PARABLES
common day life examples and usually taken from immediate vicinity so
that it becomes a powerful tool for instruction. It usually starts by "For
example......"
The other word Paoimia is usually a mystery saying- dark saying which
can yield on meditation some inner truth. These are figurative teaching
and are symbolic in nature.
We have therefore several meanings of the parables to consider: The
terms to consider are
1. Fable - A fable is a story in which one can violate the laws of nature.
So in fables the trees and birds and the beasts will talk. They can do feats
that are not actually possible. Fables were extensively used in ancient
cultures as a means of instructions. In India the Panchthantra Stories
and in Germany the Aesop fables are famous fables. They are normally
used to teach a single moral principle. Usually the stories end as "The
moral of the story is .............."
2. Proverb - A proverb is a wise gem of a saying usually handed down
through generation giving a single advise to follow in a given situation.
3. Myth - Myth is a made up story similar to a fable. But they need not
have a reason - a cause effect relation. It is essentially used to convey a
spiritual truth. Here the form and the content are joined together.
4. Allegory - Allegory is a story in which every element in the story
corresponds to every element in the reality. There is a one to one
relation between the story elements and the reality.
5. Parable. A parable on the other hand does not have a one to one
relation. There is a kernel principle that is emphasized. Any attempt to
press further to show a one to one relation can lead to unusual
teachings. It is meant only to drive home one fact.
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