The Parable of the Luminous Lamp: Once upon a time, | 1being

The Parable of the Luminous Lamp:

Once upon a time, in a small village nestled between two mountains, there lived a young seeker named Liora. From childhood, she had heard tales of the "Luminous Lamp," a radiant source said to reside deep within every heart. It was said that this Lamp was so brilliant that, when seen clearly, it could illuminate all things, reveal all truths, and banish all fears. However, the Lamp was often obscured by the smoke of constant thinking, worries, and desires.

Liora longed to find her inner Lamp, to witness its light and feel its warmth. She sought counsel from wise teachers, who told her, "The Lamp is already within you, shining brightly. But to see it, you must first let go of the smoke that clouds your vision. You must enter the silence of your heart."

Determined to uncover this light, Liora set out on her quest. At first, she tried to quiet her mind by pushing away her thoughts, but they only returned stronger, like waves crashing against the shore. She grew frustrated, feeling further from her goal than ever.

One evening, as she sat by a calm river, a gentle wind began to blow. She watched the ripples form on the water’s surface, then gradually fade back into stillness. In that moment, she realized that the river did not struggle to return to peace after each disturbance; it simply allowed the ripples to settle in their own time.

Liora decided to mimic the river. Instead of battling her thoughts, she observed them gently, allowing each thought to rise and fall without attachment. Gradually, the waves of her mind grew calmer, and she entered a deep silence.

In that stillness, something remarkable happened: she felt a soft glow from within. It wasn't a dramatic burst of light but a quiet, steady presence, like a Lamp that had always been there, waiting for her to notice. As she stayed in this state of being, free from the identification with thoughts, the Lamp grew brighter, filling her with peace and clarity.

She realized that the Lamp had always been luminous, always within her, but her attachment to thoughts had kept her from seeing it. From that day forward, whenever Liora felt lost in the noise of her mind, she remembered to return to the silence, where her inner Lamp would always guide her home.