027 - Limitation of words...

Once all the students of a gurukul were absorbed in a discussion of Lao Tzu's dictum,
"Those who know do not say;
Those who say do not know."

When the guru entered they asked him exactly what the words meant.

Said the guru, "How many of you know the fragrance of a rose?"

All of them nodded their head in affirmation.

Then he said, "Put it into words."

All of them were silent... !!






source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html