There was once a wealthy guy.. he was on a quest to search God.. and traveled wide and far.. He gave up all work to earn his food, and also denied his duty to earn to feed others.. he just didnt want to work cos he had resolved that he is only going to search God.. period..
During his search, he came across a Tao master.. and told him his story and that he was there as he was searching God.. liberation..mukti..
The master listened everything and then told him to go to a mountain top and from there to look at the burning sun.. he asked him to keep looking at the sun for a long time..
So he did as he was told and went to a mountain and started looking at the sun.. after a while he said to the master that its not so easy to constantly look at the sun.. the eyes hurt a lot..
and the master said.. you are absolutely correct... if you keep looking like this you will simply burn your eyes.. so instead look at the surroundings too.. even that will teach you what sun is!! it will teach you about God!! mukti !! or whatever you want to call it..
