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."

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

hit the high G, I did!

yeah... never thought I could do it!! the seven of us sang together, I might have been a bit pitchy, but then, so what? "min min keong keong" I was able to hit it!! I also "hit" the low D, but sadly not the low C, sound really terrible when I try it again at home. So can consider I'm kinda comfortable with the 2 octave range from low E to high E... what a wonderful feeling...

I'm also a middle C person, so my teacher said - which is considered normal... the more I listen to my own voice, I think I do sound quite childish, compared to the teacher's voice. Now I'm listening to the part on the 33 muscles... use the 33 muscles instead of the 66... you look younger, you sound better!

ttg
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