The Spinning Wheel Allegory: A Dialogue on Divine Existence and Cosmic Order

The Spinning Wheel Allegory: A Dialogue on Divine Existence and Cosmic Order A scholar saw an old woman spinning a charkha and said, "Old woman! Have you spent your entire life spinning, or have you ever recognized your God?" The old woman replied, "My dear, I have seen everything in this very spinning wheel." The scholar then asked, "Tell me, does God exist or not?" She answered, "Yes, God is present every moment, both day and night." The scholar inquired further, "But what is the evidence?" The old woman replied, "My evidence is this spinning wheel." The scholar questioned, "How so?" She explained, "It works in such a way that as long as I keep it spinning, it continues to move steadily, and when I let go, it stops. Just as this small charkha requires someone to operate it continuously, so too must the vast wheels of the Earth, sky, Moon, and Sun require a mover. As long as the mover keeps them running, they ...