The Yoga Vashishta has the story that sounds similar to the Narada tea story, and maybe that's what you're thinking of. In the YV Vyasa sends Shukadev to King Janaka for instruction. Shukadev is kind of contemptuous of Janaka because he's the epitome of householder life and Shukadev is "sky clad" and all that. Anyway, one of the episodes has Janaka telling his men to give Shukadev a complete tour of the whole palace, all the features, etc., etc., but before Shukadev goes off with them Janaka gives him a cup of milk and tells him to hold it. He then tells his men that if Shukadev spills even a single drop they are to cut off his head.
At the end of the day's tour when Shukadev is again brought back into the presence of the king, Janaka asks him how he enjoyed the tour. Shukadev tells him how he couldn't enjoy, or even notice, anything because all he could do was keep his attention on not spilling the milk. So too, says King Janaka, does the enlightened live in the world, even the sumptuous world of a palace, without being affected by it, because the enlightened's attention is on the Self. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Samadhi Is Much Closer Than You Think -- Really -- It's A No-Brainer." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone have the story of Narada that tells of [Vishun, Krishna, > Whoever] sending Narada around the world with a cup of tea and tells Narada > not to spill a drop? > > I've googled key words in a multitude of combinations and simply have not > found this story anywhere on the Web, though I know for sure I've seen it on > the Web or at least it's been sent via email or posted in a newsgroup > somewhere. > > Thank you in advance for your assistance. > > *Of all that anyone leading or teaching has to convey, the most valuable > thing to cultivate and convey to others is a moral conscience. Only such > persons deserve to lead others, in any capacity. Anything less is a menace > to society. * >
