THE BLIND MAN AND THE COW
One blind man was trying to find his way to his father
in law's house. He was supposed to be married. So he was going to his father
in law's house to meet his family and bride to be. But because he was blind,
he got lost. He followed the road but became unsure of what direction to
take. So he heard from the field the mooing of cows and he heard some flute
being played. There was a cowherd boy there. So he called out, "Cowherd
boy, I am trying to find the house of such and such man. Can you give me
direction? Maybe you can lead me." The cowherd boy said, "I'm sorry, I'm
herding these cows. But I tell you what, the calf of one of these cows
is at the very address you are seeking. So this cow will go there automatically
if I let her go from the herd. You just take her tail. There," and he put
the tail in the man's hand. Immediately the cow began to run, dragging
the poor blind man behind him. And because the cow didn't like this man
hanging off her tail, she ran over the roughest ground she could find,
ran through thorns, over brambles, through thickets and every once in a
while whe gave the man a good kick in the head just for good measure. He
still didn't let go. By the time he reached the father in law's house he
was completely stripped of all clothes. He was covered with blood and muc,
big lumps on his head. He was completely disshevelled and staggering, moaning
and groaning in pain.
It so happened that the choukidar
(guard) was standing in front of the father in law's house, and he saw
this sight, a cow running madly and one naked man being dragged behind
the tail. The choukidar took his stick. "Rascal cow thief!" And gave him
a sound beating, breaking his bones. This was his welcome.
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MORAL: This is a story told by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakur to illustrate that one must have guru. One cannot take
garu (cow) as one's spiritual master which the materialists do. They say,
"I don't follow anyone." But they follow their own mind and senses and
they are also cow and ass (go-kharah). The problem is, that even if one
arrives at the right destination (Krsna consciousness) if one has not taken
a bonafide guru, then he will not be recognized.
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