Different paths

One time I stood in the middle of a circle, and the Hindu master appeared next to me.     

            In the middle of this circle, we spoke of God. Light pulsated from the master and travelled in all directions. I noticed paths branching out from the circle. One path went this way, the other that way, and another, went uphill and through a forest. I asked the Hindu master, “what happens if I take this path? Will I be able to find my way back to this circle?”

“This circle is our home. If you don’t forget the reminders, then you’ll never lose your way.”

            And so, I took the path. It meandered its way up a dirt trail, and through the forest. The adventures I came upon, and the observations I made.

            But then, the path ended. It went nowhere. At the end of it was just thick brush and fallen trees. The path had taken me as far as it could. I turned around and pondered, all that, for that. It all seemed so pointless.

            I had forgot that the Hindu master had been with me the whole time, silently walking behind me. His voice echoed through the still forest.

            “But it wasn’t pointless. It wasn’t a waste of time. Look at the adventures and observations you came upon. And all the while, you remained fully aware of God consciousness, thus it was not a waste of time.”