The Story of a Good Brahman by Voltaire
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One of my very favorite stories. I'm very surprised to find someone else who thinks so too. I think the thrust of the story centers in the balm to be found in believing that which makes our life easier, but a truly honest person will have no use for anesthetics to life's problems and mysteries but prefers the truth, despite the pain that may attend it.
― Steven Wright
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he would have the knowledge instead of searching for it. He would have known that trying to read and understand 'those ancient books' on his own would be like trying to find his way through a jungle. Being of the Brahman Cast he would have known that true understanding, knowledge and wisdom of the divine scriptures can only be imparted by a God Realized soul, a divine personality, a Jagadtguru, the Jesus Christ of his time.
The old woman has no worldly attachment so therefore finds peace, comfort, happiness and contentment knowing she is ever in the presence of the divine, in this condition she experiences nothing but pure divine love which is the only reality.
The Brahman is a liar and a fraud. Brahman itself means the supreme existence or absolute reality (which the old lady experiences). Brahmans are not rich they are spiritual teachers. The Brahman's scheme is to trick people into believing that he was "this good man" "no one was either more reasonable or more honest than he". and most likely believes his own lies after all he's been telling them for so long. "I have told myself a hundred times that I would be happy if I was as stupid as my neighbors and yet I would want no part of such a happiness." he cannot see himself as poor, his mind is attached to the material world so naturally he believes that happiness lies therein obviously that's not true. the old woman is not imbecilic she has simply surrendered herself to the ever present divine and experiences true love.....true happiness.
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...the movie resembles classical mythos paintings.
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It is easy to get carried away with the "whys and the why nots" of life...
The hardest thing about being human is finding contentment and happiness in the smallest things. When we do.. Life become a So Much Fuller!
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