'Help us to find God.' 'No one can help you there.' 'Why not?' 'For the same reason that no one can help the fish to find the ocean.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding God cannot be assisted by others; it is like a fish finding the ocean on its own.
- In plain terms
- You must seek God yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Rely on personal experience rather than external guidance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What role do teachers play in your spiritual path?
- How do you know when you have found your own truth?
Another view
Guides can provide useful practices even if they cannot directly locate God.
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