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."

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Do not email when you are angry

CO once said, don't send emails when you are angry. I have always known the dangers of emailing, but that phrase really stick to my mind.

I have later discovered, I really followed that piece of advice sometimes, and it's really wonderful. When I don't send an email when I got nothing better to say than to say something that will hurt the other party (or myself later); after just half an hour I would realised what damage I would have done, have I send that deadly email...

Long way to go to learn to control myself, yet I have something to be glad of, at least I know there is this thing called awareness. Whether or not I practise it every other day is another issue... :)

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