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Realisation

An old monk is sitting on top of a rocky platform. Rock is placed vertically from the ground, at a height reachable to him, so that he can get comfy sitting in Lotus position. He looks like a statue, in his traditional robe.

People started coming in. Within days his place has changed into a makeshift shrine. But all this time he was unaware of things around him. Next day he opened his eyes.

He was surprised to see such crowd infront. He stood up and said, "sorry for troubling your daily life, I ll shift from here. Please go on with your daily activities". People surprised, "oh Monk we are here only for you. Please help us in making our life a  better one. You are the representation of God itself".

He said, "Don't rely on anyone else for your betterment of life. Only you can save yourself". People asked, "oh monk do you not believe in God? Can't God help us all?" He said, "I believe in myself, you should too. As for the matter of your God, I ll start believing when a new born child start recognising god."

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