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, December 31, 2005

"I"

The big "I" - a one-letter-word which can be as important as it is unsignificant.

Important because, well, you need an object to identify your actions and your feelings, which some people would say, of course, that's the purpose of one's existense. On the other hand, it is equally insignificant because there are just so many "I"s in this world, or even this universe.

Back to what I was trying to get at. By reflecting from time to time, sometimes the answer would pop up that all my problems stem from the "I" perception, the "I" which is feeling and perceiving. Sometimes it makes me ponder upon the question for so long, that I would realise the perceiving "I" is the culprit behind it all. I am only afterall, another "I" among the many little "I"s. So why do I let this little "self" of mine deceive me into spending to many restless hours liking and not liking something because of how the "I" perceive? Sometimes by putting it aside I can make decisions faster, which is probably one thing I badly need - don't think too much!

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