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 08, 2007

7 Blessings in 7 Days

From last Sun to this Sat, there are "7 blessings" in total which I've counted on my flight back to Malaysia on Thu. This is triggered by blessing #6. While I'm on the flight after that, it made me think that I should maybe really learn to let go of the past and to live in the present. After all, the world's not going to cry with you...

1. Attending BK's and CJ's wedding dinner - reunion with coursemates was a bonus.

2. Free lunch by a Malaysian colleague (EF) at Sushi Tei near Singapore office.

3. Lunch with 2 ex and 2 current colleagues (SL,WS,DL,DN), who were/are all in the same project. Venue: some Jap restaurant in Chinatown Point.

4. Lunch with ex colleague (WS) at Raffles City Plaza, again, Sushi Tei.

5. Catching a musical performance by a trio (soloist, pianist, bass cellist) at Changi Airport. Very impressive rendition of Hopeless Devloted to You, Stand by Me, Under the Boardwalk, etc.

6. Meeting my coursemate (SL) on SQ airline when: (1) I seldom take SQ, it's like 10% of my total fligts, (2) I have not met SL for years, I just met her at BK's and CJ's wedding dinner, and I met her again less than a week later (3) She's the flight attendant at the row I'm sitting!

7. Get to attend 2 days training on Fri & Sat

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