The Broken Ball!

By dissecting the gross material, I was able to discover the atom; similarly, on the basis of the spiritual power when we peep into each and every atom of this Creation, we are able to discover 'Brahman'.

The ball, which was purchased just five days ago, laid broken on The floor. The rubber within it was drawn out. The pieces of the outer shell were strewn all over. Nearby, a boy of around 7-8 years was sitting. His naughty and calculative brain was engaged in yet another mysterious activity. He was peeling the layers of a spinning top (a conical child`s plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin) one by one and its little wooden pieces were lying scattered here and there.

On seeing that, his mother's patience went flat. She reached up to the boy and began to scream– “Now, what is this novel mischief? Why are you bent upon reducing this spinning top to shreds? You have already broken that new ball into pieces. What sort of game is this? Children of your age play with such things. They keep their toys in good condition at least for one year. They enjoy playing with toys. But, what about you…only within a few days you spoil everything that is brought for you to play. You reduce them to pieces and throw them away. What pleasure do you get in reducing them to shambles?”

The boy collected all the pieces of the ball and sat before his mother. Looking at those pieces that he held in his cupped palms, he said, “Dear mother! I played for one whole day with this ball. I really enjoyed throwing it into the air again and again. But, mother, when I was throwing it up, my mind turned inquisitive.”

Mother (enthusiastically): What sort of inquisitiveness?