There
was once a time when all human
beings were gods, but they so abused their divinity that Brahma, the
chief god, decided to take it away from them and hide it where it could
never be found.
Where to hide their divinity was the
question. So Brahma called a council of the gods to help him
decide.
"Let's bury it deep in the earth," said the gods. But Brahma
answered, "No, that will not do because humans will dig into the earth
and find
it." Then the gods said, "Let's sink it in the deepest
ocean." But Brahma said, "No, not there, for they will learn to
dive into the ocean
and will find it." Then the gods said, "Let's take it to the top
of the highest mountain and hide it there." But once again Brahma
replied, "No, that will not do either, because they will eventually
climb every
mountain and once again take up their divinity." Then the gods
gave up and said, "We do not know where to hide it, because it seems
that there
is no place on earth or in the sea that human beings will not
eventually reach."
Brahma thought for a long time and then
said, "Here is what we will do. We will hide their divinity deep
in the center of their own being, for humans will never think to look
for it
there."
All the gods agreed that this was the
perfect hiding place, and the deed was done. And since that time
humans have been going up and down the earth, digging, diving,
climbing, and
exploring ... searching for something already within themselves.
