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, September 23, 2007

Question from Someone's Blog

...When something is lost, how can we find it back?...

There was no comment on his blog for this single line blog entry. But this line captured my attention, over and over again everytime I visit his blog. I supposed there is no exact answer to this question, in some situations it would be let it go and see if it comes back, in others it would be to work for it in order to find it again. Another real life lesson to understand the eight worldly contingencies:

Gain and loss,
Fame and disgrace,
Praise and blame,
Pleasure and pain.
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