There is an old Hindu legend about how man so abused his goodness that the gods decided to take it away from him and hide it where he could not find it. Where to hide it became the big question.

When the lesser gods were called in counsel to consider this question they said, we will bury man's goodness deep in the earth. But the higher god said no, that will not do - for man will dig deep down into the earth and find it. Then they said, we will sink his goodness into the deepest ocean. But the higher god replied no, not there - for man will learn to dive into the deepest waters, will search out the ocean bed and will find it. Then the lesser gods said, we will take it to the top of the highest mountain and there hide it. But again the higher god replied, no - for man will eventually climb every high mountain on earth. He will be sure someday to find it and take it up again for himself. The lesser gods gave up and concluded, we do not know where to hide it, for it seems there is no place on earth or in the sea that man will not eventually reach.

And then the higher god said, here is what we will do with man'­s goodness. We will hide it deep down in man himself - for he will never think to look for it there. Ever since then the legend concludes man has been going up and down the earth climbing, digging, diving, exploring, searching for something that is already inside himself.