A king was constantly asking the sage questions. He asked what the term spiritual meant, he asked what the meaning of self realisation was, he asked how does it feel to be a self realised soul, he ask what does transcendence mean. He enquired again and again and each time the sage patiently answered him according to the yoga scriptures.
Finally one day after another barrage of questions the sage pointed to a mango, "How would you convey the taste of this mango to someone who had never eaten anything sweet?" he asked.
No matter how hard the king tried, he could not adequately describe the flavour of the fruit, and, in frustration, he demanded of the sage "Tell me then, how would you describe it?"
The sage picked up the mango and handed it to the king saying, "This is very sweet, try it! "
When we have tasted spiritual truth then we will understand it.
