A Tale of Two Birds
Posted 10th October 2008 at 12:10 AM by sundarusha
Updated 23rd October 2008 at 12:49 AM by sundarusha (typo)
Updated 23rd October 2008 at 12:49 AM by sundarusha (typo)
The Whole of Vedanta Philosophy is summed up in this story.
Two birds of Golden Plumage sat on the same tree. The one above, serene, majestic, immersed in his own glory; the one below restless and eating the fruits of the tree. Some of the fruits were bitter and some were sweet thus making the bird sad and happy at times. Once he ate an exceptiionally bitter fruit. He paused and glanced up at the majestic bird above. The bird above neither ate sweet nor bitter fruits, was neither happy nor miserable and saw nothing beyond His self. The lower bird longed for the condition of the Upper bird.
But he soon forgot about the other bird and went on eating the fruits of the tree as before. Once again he ate a bitter fruit, and this time he hopped up a few boughs nearer to the bird at the top. This happened many times until at last the lower bird came to the place of the upper bird and lost himself. As he neared the upper bird, it found its old self melting away. He found his low, intensely selfish self was melting away. He found that there had never been two birds, but he was all the time that upper bird, serene, majestic, and immersed in his own glory.
The bird on the lower limb symbolizes Jeevatma, and the majestic bird, Paramatma. The lower bird is a reflection of the upper bird. So in reality, we are all one with God.
Two birds of Golden Plumage sat on the same tree. The one above, serene, majestic, immersed in his own glory; the one below restless and eating the fruits of the tree. Some of the fruits were bitter and some were sweet thus making the bird sad and happy at times. Once he ate an exceptiionally bitter fruit. He paused and glanced up at the majestic bird above. The bird above neither ate sweet nor bitter fruits, was neither happy nor miserable and saw nothing beyond His self. The lower bird longed for the condition of the Upper bird.
But he soon forgot about the other bird and went on eating the fruits of the tree as before. Once again he ate a bitter fruit, and this time he hopped up a few boughs nearer to the bird at the top. This happened many times until at last the lower bird came to the place of the upper bird and lost himself. As he neared the upper bird, it found its old self melting away. He found his low, intensely selfish self was melting away. He found that there had never been two birds, but he was all the time that upper bird, serene, majestic, and immersed in his own glory.
The bird on the lower limb symbolizes Jeevatma, and the majestic bird, Paramatma. The lower bird is a reflection of the upper bird. So in reality, we are all one with God.
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serene wand
dear usha
i was feeling a bit low and don't know why i picked your blog to read...i think divine intervention... and it has left me feeling peaceful. the serenity of the parmatma seems to have touched me . thank you dear for touching my life with a serene wand.Posted 10th October 2008 at 04:49 AM by muzna
Updated 13th October 2008 at 03:22 AM by muzna -
Usha nice story. Like you say many truths are summed up here. Thanks for sharing.Posted 10th October 2008 at 08:23 AM by Anandchitra -
Dear Muzna
Thanks for a lovely FB. Glad to see it gave you a peaceful feeling. We all need a serene wand to be waved at us from time to time, isn't it?Posted 10th October 2008 at 08:56 AM by sundarusha - AC,
this is a deep subject. I am sure others who have studies Vedanta in depth and practicing can find hidden meanings and enlighten us.Posted 10th October 2008 at 08:57 AM by sundarusha -
Usha...
Superb ! Liked your words and the depth of knowledge in you !
With love,
GowriPosted 10th October 2008 at 03:37 PM by Gowri66
