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, December 29, 2011

Thank You

It's year end, same as other people, it's a time which makes me feel like I'd like to thank a lot of people. Perhaps this feeling increase year by year. I have achieved a lot in the past year. I managed to get my life back into balance, I had my first two retreats, I read some sutras, I helped out my organization with some membership systems.. All this isn't my achievement alone. There were so many people along the way, and whatever we had achieved, it's something all of us achieved, it's not my achievement alone.

~ttg @ Realized Tranquility of the Heart~
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