93. Who wants Enlightenment?
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A man once asked an enlightened master, 'Why don't you give enlightenment to everybody who wants it?'
The master said, 'Please go to the nearby village and find out who wants enlightenment. Bring them to me and I shall give it.'
The man walked through the whole village that day, asking who wanted enlightenment. He came back to the master in the evening with a low face.
The master asked him, 'What happened? Nobody wants enlightenment, is it?'
The man replied a little cheerfully, 'No, no, two people want enlightenment.'
The master replied, 'Ok, get them right now, I will give them enlightenment.'
The man replied in a low voice, 'No, they don't want to come here. If you send it to where they are, they will accept it!'
Nobody really wants enlightenment in the real sense! They just want it as a utility or to keep in their showcase!
Understand, God gives you the freedom to be in bondage also. Enlightenment can never be forced on you. If it is forced, even freedom will become bondage.