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, September 01, 2007

Facebook / Multiply / Friendster.

I'm getting addicted to Facebook since joining on last Thursday. I haven't fully explored its functionality, but it seems pretty extensive. I've spent my past few days responding to friends' request and adding various applications, which was actually quite fun. Wonder how many hours people put into such online communities.

As for me, been online quite a lot these few days -trying out the features in Facebook, browsing my friends' pages in Friendster, downloading songs from Multiply. I lost count of how many communities I've registered, too many to keep track of.

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