The Torch You Refuse to See

The Torch You Refuse to See

A middle-aged man, consumed by regrets of the past and anxieties about the future, felt trapped in his own sorrow. One day, he met an old monk and poured out his troubled heart.

The monk listened carefully. Moved by the man’s despair, he offered him a place in the monastery for a week. The man agreed, hoping to find peace.

After seven days, the monk sought him out. “How do you feel,” he asked, “after undergoing sessions on life management and meditation?”

With a heavy sigh, the man replied, “I am still the same.”

The old monk looked at him with gentle wisdom. “I introduced you to a monk who taught the power of forgiving yourself to overcome regret, and another who showed you how to face the future without fear. Yet you were so deeply immersed in your own regrets and worries that you could not hear them. Even during meditation, you never truly listened to the guidance offered.”

He paused, letting his words settle. “People like you will remain prisoners of the past and future if you ignore the power of the present. No teaching, book, lecture, podcast, or video can help you until you first choose to release the negativity you carry within. You are living in a dark room, refusing to appreciate the one who offers you a torch.”

The monk’s final words were quiet but firm.

“If you do not help yourself, no one can help you"

M.L.Narendra Kumar

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