The Holy Cat

Each time the guru sat for worship with his disciples, the ashram cat would come and distract them. So he ordered them to tie her up when the ashram was at prayer. After the guru died, the cat continued to be tied up at worship time. When the cat expired, another cat was brought into the ashram to make sure that the guru's orders were observed faithfully at worship time.

Centuries passed and learned treatises were written by the guru's scholarly disciples on the ritualistic significance of tying up a cat while worshipping.


What holds you from seeking to know why you do what you do?

Have you bothered to understand the purpose behind many of the things you do in life?


~Taken from "How full is your cup?: 64 stories that can transform the way you look at life" by J M Sampath~