Shaved Monkey Has Flash Of Insight

Live like a mud-fish; its skin is bright and shiny

even though it lives in mud.

(Ramakrishna)

Now, HERE'S MY QUESTION about this pithy quote: Does it express admiration for the inherent greatness of the mighty clan of mudfish? Does it embody true PISCATORIAL LOVE? Or is this just another typical Monkey People statement about looking better than your neighbors, in order to assert that your monkey status is higher than theirs? YOU BE THE JUDGE.