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Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna

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<strong>Tales</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Parables</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Ramakrishna</strong><br />

ILLUSORY ALIKE!<br />

THERE was a wood-cutler who was highly<br />

spiritual. One day he was dreaming a happy dream;<br />

but being suddenly awakened by someone, he<br />

exclaimed with annoyance: "Why did you awaken<br />

me? I was a king <strong>and</strong> the father <strong>of</strong> seven children.<br />

My children were all receiving education in various<br />

sciences. I was seated on the throne <strong>and</strong> ruling<br />

over my country. Why did you destroy so happy<br />

<strong>and</strong> delightful a state?" The man replied: "Oh! It<br />

was only a dream. What does it matter?" The<br />

wood-cutter said: "Get away, you fool! You do not<br />

underst<strong>and</strong> that my being a king was, as real as my<br />

wood-cutting. If it be true that I am a wood-cutter,<br />

then it is equally true that I was a king."<br />

According to Vedanta the waking state is no more<br />

real than the dream state. (156)<br />

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