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, October 08, 2009

Sitting lounge at near Gate C31, KLIA

I'm now waiting for flight 3K688 (Jetstar), which has been delayed for 2 hours. Like me, there are 2 other people who are using laptops.. it's quite surprising how the world changes. 15 years ago I was in high school learning about Lotus, Word & DB. 10 years ago I was in university with a non-wifi laptop. 5 years ago wifi laptop was an in-thing, and now, almost every laptop in the market would be equipped with wifi.

Today seems to be a busy day in KLIA, quite unexpected. I thought the crowd is usually from Friday night to Mon morning - but recent travels in the middle of the week prove me wrong. Nowadays flying is so convenient, comparing to how the days have been in the past, when flying is a luxury.

I'm looking forward to 5 years later, 10 years later.. etc, I'd love to see how the world changes until the day I leave this world..

Talking about leaving this world, I wonder how I would feel then, would I feel as if I've fulfilled what I need to do, or would I feel regret?

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