One day a certain young man wanted to cross the ocean. He turned to his teacher for help. He took a folded palm leaf, inside of which was written the name of God, and handed it to the disciple:
- Take this with you and tie it to the hem of your clothes. This will give you the opportunity to cross the ocean in complete safety. But be careful, don’t unfold the sheet: if you look inside, you’ll drown.
The student believed his words and set off on his journey. Soon he was walking on the ocean in complete safety. But, unfortunately, his constant enemy was curiosity. He really wanted to see what kind of precious thing the teacher gave him, which has such power that he can walk on the waves of the ocean as if on solid ground.
Unfolding the package, the young man saw that it was just a palm leaf with the name of God written on it. He thought: “Is this really all? Such a trivial thing makes it possible to walk on the waves?”
As soon as this thought arose in his mind, he plunged into the water and drowned.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru