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Very recently I read the following zen story. Go on.. read it and key in what you infer.

Buddha was strolling along the banks of river Ganga. He noticed one of his disciples performing ultimate level of meditation or penance, sitting on a rock. Buddha approached the young bikshu and enquired why he was performing the penance. The bikshu replied that he wanted to cross the river effortlessly and that he needed supernatural power to do it.

Lord Buddha handed a few coins to the bikshu, smiled at him and said "give this to a boatman, he will help you cross the river"

What do you infer from this story? Does it apply to our lives? How do we interpret the hidden message and translate it to our routines? Any comments?