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, March 01, 2009

Wishing for peace of mind

Been slogging through work for the past 3 weeks, and going through another change in life (or more specifically in my job), whether I am prepared for it or not.

Waiting for someone's comment on the pack now, I'm sure it won't be good, sigh... I'm kind of feeling "stagnant" right now... I don't want the clock to tick... I don't want to move forward, cause it's all WORK when the clock ticks... How I wish that time would just stop... how I wish I can be somewhere just on my own, with my own thoughts... no work commitment, no work, perhaps not even friends? I don't really know... I just feel... empty (unfortunately it's not the Nibbana type of empty!)

ttg
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