--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> wrote: > > > > Barry left out the context of the story. > > Barry didn't know it. :-) > > The only time I've ever seen that quote is in > the email from 'Dave.' > > > It's from 'The Whole Thing > > The Real Thing' , a brief biography of Shri Guru Deva, > > English version by Prem C. Pasricha - from the Hindi > > book by Rameswar Tiwari > > > > In the story, a guy shows up at Guru Dev's ashram and > > starts criticizing Guru Dev. The ashramites want to > > throw him out but Guru Dev said what Barry quoted above. > > As the story continued, the fellow was left to rant for > > quite a while until he finally got tired. The ashramites > > then prepared him a good meal and gave him 2 rupees so he > > could take a horse carriage home and wouldn't have to walk. > > The next day the guy returned to the ashram to sing the > > praises of Guru Dev. > > Thanks for the story. > > So what's your interpretation of the story? Does > it change the meaning of the quote in any way, > or only reinforce it?
Look at the results. Draw your own conclusions.
