Words from the Master

A small story, which Ramakrishna used to say often:

Two brothers lived together.
The older brother decided to pursue business while the younger one went on to become a Sadhu.
After a few years, they met each other.
They asked each other what they had achieved in the past few years.
The older brother listed out all the material things that he had achieved in the outer world. He explained about his business and how much wealth he had accumulated. He then asked the younger brother what he had achieved.
The younger one simply took him to a river, crossed it seamlessly on foot and proudly declared, “This is what I have achieved.”
The older brother hired a boat and ferried to the other side of the river and said, “What? What takes two pence to achieve, you have achieved in so many years!”

People think that if they can do miracles in the outer world, they have become spiritual and powerful. No! Understand: Spirituality is not a game of miracles in the outer world. It is a game in the inner world - to change your personality to individuality - which is the greatest miracle! Changing personality to individuality is the greatest miracle.

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This excerpt has been taken from the book: Guaranteed Solutions.