Re: I'll tell you what it's all about....

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You're probably right ... we were first told the tale in Religion class at
school and I remember liking its slightly Zen quality. Thanks!

Camille
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Thor Cameron wrote:
> Hey, Camille,
> 
> I just found where that, I believe, originated.
> It is a poem by Rumi, a philosopher/poet in the early 13th century.
> The story is five men going in to a dark room, one-by-one to see the 
> elephant.  If memory serves, I believe that they were considering buying 
> it, but couldn't agree what type of animal they were buying.
> This is just a footnote, but I thought it was interesting.  If anyone 
> wants the poem, let me know, it won't take long to find.
> 
> Namaste,
> 
> Thor
> 
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