Let your thoughts clear up !

 

One day, a saint was traveling through woods with his disciples. After walking for some time, they reached near a small shallow stream. They decided to cross the stream and take a rest for some time. 

They all crossed the stream with their bare feet. The clean water of the stream became dirty and muddy. All the disciples and the saint were taking rest near the stream. 

The saint called one of his disciples and asked him to bring water for him from the same stream. As the disciple went to get water, he saw the water to be dirty and muddy. He then returned to the saint and told him that the water was dirty and could not get water for the saint. 

The saint sent him again to the same stream to bring water for him. The disciple went and saw the water was still dirty and muddy. He returned to the saint and asked if he could get some water from the well. The saint denied and sent him back to the stream and advised him to wait.

After waiting for some time, the dirt settled down making the water clear. The disciple filled the water and returned to the saint.

The saint then asked him, 'did you understand the message?' The disciple was confused. Then the saint asked him, 'what did you do to clean the water?' The disciple said, 'I waited.'

The saint said, 'this applies to our thoughts also. Let them settle, let the mind get clear for you to think better. A chaotic mind cannot surmise in the right direction. Let the thoughts clear up, till then be an observer.'

#midnightstory