Passage 17

In English

After some time, the students who rushed towards had all come back reporting that nothing really was burning. then explained that each one had only one small house in and they ran in great anxiety to save this houses. On the other hand, who was the king of was not disturbed in the least even when he was told that his own palace was on fire. Nothing could move him. Thus, the difference between who had a steady mind and all the others who had wavering minds could easily be seen. It is enough if one student like whose attention is steadily fixed and who is engrossed in the lesson, is available. There is no point in having several students with distracted attention. That is the reason why I was awaiting ’s arrival. It was not because he was a king or a rich person. You should understand the reason for my being more anxious to convey my knowledge to rather than to you people with wavering minds. From this incident, you can understand that the words of elders and the teachings of great teachers are not to be ignored. They are to be taken right into your heart. You have to understand and assimilate them so that when the occasion arises, they can be put to use.