Sadhvi Vishrut Vibha
Knowledge Shared Is Knowledged Gained
Acharya Sagar, along with his disciples, was staying in Swarnbhumi, now known as Indonesia. His Guru, Acharya Kaalak was staying in Ujjain in India. One day, a thought struck Acharya Kaalak. He felt that all his disciples were losing their faith in the ‘Aagamas’. Neither did they study the ‘Aagamas’ nor did they concentrate in its true meaning. He realized that, by coaxing them to study, he was getting entangled in new Karmas himself.
Therefore, he set off for Swarnbhumi and joined the Sangh of Acharya Sagar. But Acharya Sagar did not recognize his Guru. One day Acharya Sagar asked the old monk, that is, Acharya Kaalak, “Do you understand what I teach you?” the monk replied, “Yes.” At this, Acharya Sagar was filled with pride.
On the other hand, the disciples of Acharya Kaalak reached Swarnbhumi in his search. They immediately recognized the old monk as Acharya Kaalak. When Acharya Sagar came to know the truth, he apologized repeatedly and asked, “Did you like my method of teaching?” Acharya Kaalak said, “Yes, your teaching method is good but you must never be proud of it. There are many scholars wiser than you in this world.” Acharya Sagar realized that because of his pride, he was losing the knowledge, which he had so laboriously gained.
The simple lesson to remember is that, if we want success in life, we should always be open to new ideas and should have the willingness to learn more. We should never be proud of our achievements as it is correctly said that ‘Pride comes before fall.’ Moreover, knowledge shared, is knowledge gained.
