The young, strong man left, leaving everything behind. He had a goal in his heart, he wanted to discover, to find the largest strength, the greatest energy and with this purpose, he left for the mountain.
His journey was long, until he reached the foot of the mountain. And he told the mountain: " Reveal to me the secret of the great strength" And the mountain shook everything around, as if she was shivering herself and said: " I don't know, I don't have that great power, keep up your search and when you find that power, please come back and tell me, because I will be waiting to know that great truth."
Then, he continued his search and had no better idea that to go to the sea and he said : " You, who have so much life, you who know many mysteries, reveal the secret to me. Where is the great power? Where is the incomparable strength?"
And the sea answered: " I have heard about this many times, but I couldn't answer because I don't have the answer but if you find it, please, come back and tell me."
The man kept on his journey and this time he went towards a forest full of trees, flowers, fruits and animals. He walked and walked days and nights until he reached what seemed the center of the forest. And he asked in a loud voice:
" I went to the mountain searching, also to the sea and I arrive here also asking that the secret of the greatest power be revealed to me."
And the forest answered: " I would love to know more but I don't, but if you ever find it, please come back and tell me." The man then decided that he had to persist and he kept wondering how to find it.
He, then, went to the desert, to the river, to the lagoon, but he did not find the answer. He waited for the darkest night and also for the clearest day and he asked the moon, the stars, lightning, thunder, the rain, the most intense heat, the coldest cold. And he was disappointed, very frustrated and he went on wandering until he reached a small village where something was happening, it was a funeral with so many people attending, that he could not avoid to found himself in the middle of the funeral. People were showing a lot of appreciation, reverence and affection to the person who had passed away, who seemed to have been a modest, common, man, who had died at a very ripe old age. And he was thinking: " How did I get to this place?
Then, a voice that seemed to come from everywhere said: " You have put a lot of effort and dedication but have looked for the answer in the wrong places, nothing of what you considered grandiose, have been able to give you an answer; you are now here surrounded by a crowd but your eyes, ears and heart are still closed. But look, this old man who seems insignificant and who is even dead, will give you the answer. Ask him." And the man thought: " Could it be that I am going crazy? I better find out."
And he asked the deceased: Tell me, do you know the answer that I am looking for, tell me where is the great power, where is that strength?"
But, of course, the dead man could not answer. And the man kept insisting and asking him to the point that he was completely desperate requesting an answer. The persons who were attending the funeral intervened and told the man: " Let him rest in peace, let him dream in his new life, we have loved him very much and we will always love him."
He then, completely disappointed asked them: " Who are you, who is this dead man?" And he heard a little voice down his feet , it was somebody not older than three years old. And this voice said: "We are and he is our greatest treasure because we are and will always be a family"
Suddenly, the voice that seemed to come from everywhere clearly said: " This is the answer, this is the end of your journey, you don't have to ask more questions now."
-Art and Teachings to nourish your soul, based on the works of Oscar Basurto Carbonell
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