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

There's an end to everything good

After my 7 blessings, I do not know how to describe what my next 7 days will be. It started on Friday night actually, with a phonecall at 8pm, "can you work tonight"? Today I get a list of things to do. I guess after the initial project peak and the sudden off-peak I had last week (which I'm very thankful for), the exhaustation is kicking in, feeling tired these few days.

Not good... dont' feel like working at all.

ttg
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