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."

Sunday, February 26, 2006

The Idiot Box

I've never hated the box so much as what I had felt earlier this afternoon. It's switched on for nearly every hour I'm at home, because of all the soap operas and reality shows, which I'm guilty of as well for watching some of it.

I should have hated it since long time ago, but had never mind it so much. Was feeling somewhat edgy this afternoon when I was playing the piano, trying to get some Mozart piece right. And my parents went to switch on that box because of Joey Yap's feng shui show. When they switched it on I had to stop playing coz the piano and the TV is in the living room. And every night when I'm home that box is switched on till 10.30.

Shouldn't be blaming anybody, but can't help it... It's really too "noisy" and taking too much space of my life...

ttg
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