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."

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Kamma?

I've just calmed down from a bout of fury because of one person, or maybe two person. And this question started to linger - is life trying to teach me about kamma before it hit me full force?

I've put the blame on someone for not taking well-meant advice, and I've blamed another person for being a "fire stone". Then I started to tell myself why do I even need to care when the whole thing doesn't really concern me? After that I came to another conclusion, I have done my part - if the advice is not taken - serves them right if things go wrong.

Anyway by now, doesn't matter whether they are right or wrong. I'm starting to think of the situation which we are in.

I asked this question before - if something must happen for long term benefit, but in the course of doing so it will hurt a lot of people, and you are in the situation where you are the party who is making this happen - will you do it? The answer I gave myself then, I have to do it, because if I don't someone else will, it will eventually happen anyway - but I will do it responsibly and try to minimize the hurt.

Now, I am in a situation pretty similar to the party who is getting hurt. We have built something and we have to let someone to replace it with another thing. And I feel it so much although I have no direct ownership in the whole thing.

What am I doing then to the many other people who will be affected because of what I will be doing? Not that I am the sole contributor to this "thing" but I am contributing all the same. Just like planting a tree makes a difference and cutting only one tree makes a difference as well.

I feel so sad now. The whole thing just feel so wrong.

ttg
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