Repartee of the Wise

The disciples asked their Master: “Who is a gyaani (knower) and how can he be distinguished?”

He replied, “A knower is blind, deaf and dumb.”

They remarked: “These are the marks of an unbeliever.”

He replied, “The unbeliever is deaf to the voice of the Truth, dumb for the utterance of Truth, and blind to the vision of Truth, whereas the knower is deaf, dumb and blind to all except Truth itself.”

A disheartened disciple once approached his Master, “I have so many problems and life has become so difficult for me. My karmas are so heavy.”

The Master looked compassionately at his disciple, “Remember one thing: to be given the opportunity to realize the Lord means you have very, very good karmas.”

A disciple asked, “What is a sin?”

The Master replied: “A sin is any thought or action that keeps a person oblivious of God.”