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, June 13, 2005

my colleagues are very hardworking

A tiny office with about 20 staffs, and they work till 7pm, funny though, it doesn't seem stressed, in fact, quite nice to stay here in this quiet after office hours!

I won't get the opportunity to stay back very often, cause my parents would be fetching me sharp at 5.30... I'm still hoping to get myself a car (with approval from my dad)... either he buys it or I won't be able to buy one on my own, not because I have no money, but simply because there's no permission from him...

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