"Once a sage was doing penance in quest of Truth. One day, Lord Shiva wanted to test this sage. He came in the guise of a hunter who was chasing a deer. The deer passed through the place where the sage was seated.
A little while later, the hunter approached the sage and asked him whether he had seen the deer that passed in that direction. The sage was in a dilemma. If he spoke the truth, the deer would be slain by the hunter. If he did not speak the truth, he will be infringing the code of conduct. So he prayed to the Lord to show him the correct path to save him in such a situation.
Suddenly vibration occurred in his mind and he told the hunter:
"The eyes see something. But they can't speak.
The tongue speaks but cannot see.
Under these circumstances what can I say?"
Lord Shiva appeared before him in his true form and blessed him with liberation.
So you should not utter untruth simply to escape a situation. If there is difficulty, be silent."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(From Bhagawan's discourses at Kodaikanal, April 1998)
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