Along a beautiful enchanted river path, two zebras walk side by side, enjoying the fresh air and tranquillity of each moment.
They are best friends and have been for many years. Both have taken a different lifestyle approach to the main zebra herd, and choose instead to seek enlightenment.
The path twists a turns matching the river it’s following until it comes to a crossing point. It is here our two zebras must cross the river, wading through the current to the other side.
As they start taking their zebra socks and shoes off, suddenly a lion jumps out from the bushes beside them!
“Excuse me,” asks the Lion politely, “but I’m terribly frightened of the water and fast flowing current, would one of you be able to carry me across.”
Without thought or hesitation one of the zebras tells the lion to climb on his back, and hold on tight. With shoes and socks in one hand and a lion on one of the zebra’s backs, the three wade across the river to the safety of the other side.
The lion thanks the zebra and disappears into the undergrowth. The two zebras look at each other for a moment, then carry on wandering along the path, in silence. Once again enjoying the tranquility of each moment.
It turned out that one of our zebra wasn’t enjoying the moment at all. The zebra who hadn’t picked up the lion was beginning to get himself quite worked up about something. Muttering under his breath as they walked, and the more he muttered under his breath, the more he was getting worked up.
Finally he broke the silence, it was too much for him to bare any longer: “Why did you pick that lion up and allow it to climb on your back, are you insane?” He demanded: “Lions eat us for breakfast, lunch and dinner! What were you thinking?” He raged further.
“Brother,” the second zebra calmly replied, “this happened many many miles back, it was I who carried the lion on my back and it was I who placed him down on the other side, over an hour ago. So why, brother, are you still carrying the lion with you?
Moral of The Story:
We all can become obsessed with thoughts running around in our minds, Letting Go is easy to say but sometimes seemingly so difficult too do. To master this vital skill for happiness requires practice and training of the mind. Seeing how we naturally Let Go of our sense impressions, sound, smells, sights, that we have no interest in, as just one example, helps us see the skills needed to truly Let Go.
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