True Education🔗

Deep in the jungle there lived a tribe of cannibals. Once, the cannibals managed to trap and catch an American who was in the area and began preparation to make a meal of him. The American wanted to escape from the horrible situation he found himself in. He was sure that there was a way out.

The tribe led him to their leader. He saw a young man dressed in western clothes just like himself standing beside the leader. The American's fear turned to joy and he felt a bit of hope.

He thought to himself, "If this young man knows a little English, I might have a chance to live."

Just at that moment, the young man asked in a clear English accent, "Tell me your last wish. I shall try to have it fulfilled."

The American was shocked.

He asked, "You seem to be very smart. You have lived in a civilized country and appear to be educated. How can you let them kill me?"

The young man immediately answered in anger, "What do you mean? Of course I am civilized! After we roast you, the others will eat you with their bare hands but I will use a fork and spoon!"

Then the American realized that even though the young man seemed civilized and different from the tribal group, those differences were only on the surface. His character was the same as the others in the tribe.

The American knew that he had no hope of escape.

Master says, "The outer look may change through intellectual education. But the inner flowering - of a person's consciousness - can happen only with spiritual education. And only true spiritual maturity can bring about a complete transformation of the person."