Lesson: A realized yogi is beyond life and death
An emperor once heard of a great yogi who had mastered death. He traveled to meet him and demanded:
"Prove to me that you are beyond death!"
The yogi smiled and said,
"Watch closely."
He sat in deep meditation, and within moments, his body began to glow. Slowly, he dissolved into pure light, leaving only his clothes behind.
The emperor, stunned, fell to his knees and realized:
A true yogi is not bound by the physical body.
Moral: One who realizes the Self is beyond birth and death.