Turtle

"Imagine that the whole earth was covered with water, and a man was to throw a yoke with a hole in it into the water. Blown by the wind, that yoke would drift north, south, east and west. Now, suppose that once in hundred years a blind turtle would rise to the surface. What do you think? Would that turtle put his head through the hole in the yoke as he rose to the surface once in a hundred years?"

"It is unlikely Lord."

"Well, it is just as unlikely that one will be born as a human being; it is just unlikely that a Tathagata, a Noble One, a fully enlightened Buddha should arise in the world; and it is just as unlikely that the Dhamma and discipline of the Tathagata should be taught. But now you have been born as a human being, a Tathagata has arisen and the Dhamma has been taught. Therefore, strive to realize the Four Noble Truths."

Monday, April 25, 2005

You Like Turtlegurl, Turtlegurl Likes You

Sloganize Your Name must have been quite a common subjectline nowadays. I have reloaded the site quite a number of times, but nothing match You Like Turtlegurl, Turtlegurl Likes You. Perhaps these would come next "Science of Turtlegurl", or "The Turtlegurl Effect". Ah, this is another good one, "Only Turtlegurl has the Answer" (which I don't believe is true, "Turtlegurl doesn't have any answers" sounds more like it)

Anyway, back to you like me and I'll like you. I definitely complain a lot in life, and probably complain a lot about a lot of people in my life, yet if you want to say "hating" people, I don't really see myself hating someone. Not really liking someone would describe what I feel most of the time.

People say I'm a "straight-forward" person, too naive sometimes, and too easy to be tricked. I made this mistake all the time, but then, as long as you do good, I believe somehow the goodness will come back to you.

Nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could... So... somewhere in my youth, or childhood... I must have done, something good...

Do your best, kamma will take care of the rest (one of my favourite quotes, my life principle!)

ttg
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