100. More powerful than God!
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Once there was a king who was very egoistic. His ego had grown to such a great extent that he started declaring, 'I can do everything God does. I am as great as God.' If someone objected to his views, immediately he would give the order, 'Kill him!'
There was an enlightened master in that kingdom. When he came to the capital, he heard about the egoistic attitude of the king and wanted to show the king the truth. He went to the court and started praising the king, 'O king, you are equal to God. You are God'. The king was very happy and said, 'Yes, you seem to be an intelligent person. Tell us what more you have realized.'
The master said, 'O king, I have to tell you an important thing. There are some things you can do that even God can't do!' Now the king was bursting with pride. He said, 'Please tell us what it is that I can do that even God cannot do!'
The master replied calmly, 'O king, if you are angry with somebody, you can send him out of your kingdom, but God cannot do that!'
Understand: the whole universe is God's kingdom! So where will He send the person? Nobody can be sent out of God's kingdom - the space of enlightenment, the space of living Advaita - because that is your natural space.