For a long time Sari had wished to go walking to the sacred city of Benares in India to bathe in the Ganges and be purified.
Just before finally departing on his journey, he ran into the wise man of his village.
“Why do you want to go there”? he asked Sari.
“To be closer to God”, Sari answered.
The wise man then said, “Give me all the money you have saved to go on this pilgrimage”.
Sari was a little confused, but as he trusted the wise man, he gave him all his money.
After a few days, the spiritual leader saw Sari in the street and told him:
“I know you would have gone on this pilgrimage because of your faith in God, but I must tell you that you don´t need to purify yourself in the Ganges river.
Take this canteen full of water and wash yourself with it”, the wise man said.
After Sari cleansed himself with the water, the spiritual leader told Sari:
“You have achieved your purpose without the need of making such a long journey and spending all your money.
Take your money and return home with the certainty that you have fullfilled your good intentions to God.
I want you to know that God is always in the hearts of man.
If you want to speak to God, all you have to do is seek God in your heart.
Vocabulary
For a long time = durante mucho tiempo
Wished = deseaba
Just = justo
Finally departing = por fin partiendo
Ran into = se encontró
Wise = sabio
Closer = mas cerca
Answered = contestó
Saved = ahorrado
Pilgrimage = peregrinaje
Trusted = confiaba
Gave = le dio
After a few days = despues de unos dias
Would have gone = hubiera ido
Faith = fé
Must = debo
Canteen = cantimplora
Wash yourself = lavate
Cleansed = purifico
Achieved = conseguió
Such a long journey = un viaje tan largo
Spending = gastando
Certainty = certeza
Fullfilled = cumplido
Hearts = corazones
Seek = busca
Escucha a Roxette cantar "Listen to your heart" = Escucha a tu corazon
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