The country of Greece had many Jnanis (saints), as the people there had such spiritual inclination.
Alexander desired to meet such a great Jnani in India. His minister searched and found one such Jnani in a forest.
The Jnani was lying idle!The minister said to him, “Alexander, the great Emperor, is coming to meet you.”
The Jnani remained silent. Alexander arrived after a time and was shocked to find no response from this Jnani.
He felt insulted and roared in anger,
“You have no respect for a great Emperor that I am. You did not even get up. What are you doing?”
The Jnani, “I am just lying idle. I do not do any work!”
Alexander, “How can you be idling?”
The Jnani asked Alexander, “What do you do?”
Alexander said proudly, “I am going about conquering other countries.”
The Jnani questioned, “What would you do after that?”
Alexander, “I will conquer all the countries in the world.”
The Jnani, “What would you do after conquering the whole world?”
Alexander, “I will rest!”
The Jnani, “This is what I am doing now!”(I am doing that which you would after so much work!)
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