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."

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Surprise!!!

It's more of a surprise to me... not you (whoever's reading my blog).

Anyway, first of all, I met my uni junior at the stall where we always have our lunch. He's working in the building just next to where I'm working right now. Then, I met my secondary school friend at the coffee shop at the Ground Floor of our office building. I haven't met her since we graduated in 1998!

The other day I met an ex-colleague also at the stall, and I know one of my camp friends is also working here... IF I'm not mistaken, all 4 of them are working in the same office in the building next to my office building.

How small can the world be? My primary/secondary school friend, my uni junior, my IDC friend and my ex-colleague - they are all in the same place at the same time - but they do not know each other by the way :)

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