A Hindu and his British friend once happened to come to the bank of the Godavari. The Hindu said, "I will bathe in this sacred water." He recited the name "Hari" as he plunged in and came out refreshed in mind as well as body. He felt great happiness that he got the rare chance of a bath in the holy river.
The British laughed and said, "This is mere H20; how can you get unspeakable joy by dipping into it? It is all superstition."
But the Hindu replied, " Leave me to my superstitions; you can stick to your superstitions."
The cynic got only physical cleanliness but the believer got mental purity also.
(Chinna Katha from the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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