Once upon a time a big monk and a little monk were traveling together.
They came to the bank of a river and found the bridge was damaged.
They had to wade across the river. There was a pretty lady who was
stuck at the damaged bridge and couldn't cross the river. The big monk
offered to carry her across the river on his back. The lady accepted.
The little monk was shocked by the move of the big monk. "How can big
brother carry a lady when we are supposed to avoid all intimacy with
females?" thought the little monk. But he kept quiet. The big monk
carried the lady across the river and the small monk followed
unhappily. When they crossed the river, the big monk let the lady down
and they parted ways with her.
All along the way for several miles, the little monk was very unhappy
with the act of the big monk. He was making up all kinds of
acussations about big monk in his head. This got him madder and
madder. But he still kept quiet. And the big monk had no inclination
to explain his situation. Finally, at a rest point many hours later,
the little monk could not stand it any further, he burst out angrily
at the big monk. "How can you claim yourself a devout monk, when you
seize the first opportunity to touch a female, especially when she is
very pretty? All your teachings to me make you a big hypocrite The big
monk looked surprised and said, "I had put down the pretty lady at the
river bank many hours ago, how come you are still carrying her along?"
[This very old Chinese Zen story reflects the thinking of many people
today. We encounter many unpleasant things in our life, they irritate
us and they make us angry. Sometimes, they cause us a lot of hurt,
sometimes they cause us to be bitter or jealous.. But like the little
monk, we are not willing to let them go away.We keep on carrying the
baggage of the "pretty lady" with us. We let them keep on coming back
to hurt us, make us angry, make us bitter and cause us a lot of
agony.Why? Simply because we are not willing to put down or let go of
the baggage of the "pretty lady". We should let go of the pretty lady
immediately after crossing the river, that is after the unpleasant
event is over.This will immediately remove all our agonies.There is no
need to be further hurt by the unpleasant event after it is over.]
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Lessons of life - The Frogs
A farmer came into town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he
could use a million frog legs. The restaurant owner was shocked and
asked the man where he could get so many frog legs! The farmer
replied, "There is a pond near my house that is full of frogs -
millions of them. They all croak all night long and they are about to
make me crazy!" So the restaurant owner and the farmer made an
agreement that the farmer would deliver frogs to the restaurant, five
hundred at a time for the next several weeks.
The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather
sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said,
"Well... where are all the frogs?" The farmer said, "I was mistaken.
There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making
a lot of noise!"
[ Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you,
remember, it's probably just a couple of noisy frogs. Also remember
that problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever laid in
your bed at night worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming
like a million frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the
morning comes, and you take a closer look, you'll wonder what all the
fuss was about.]
could use a million frog legs. The restaurant owner was shocked and
asked the man where he could get so many frog legs! The farmer
replied, "There is a pond near my house that is full of frogs -
millions of them. They all croak all night long and they are about to
make me crazy!" So the restaurant owner and the farmer made an
agreement that the farmer would deliver frogs to the restaurant, five
hundred at a time for the next several weeks.
The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather
sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said,
"Well... where are all the frogs?" The farmer said, "I was mistaken.
There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making
a lot of noise!"
[ Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you,
remember, it's probably just a couple of noisy frogs. Also remember
that problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever laid in
your bed at night worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming
like a million frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the
morning comes, and you take a closer look, you'll wonder what all the
fuss was about.]
Lessons of life - The Turtles
A turtle family decided to go on a picnic. the turtles, being
naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their
outing. Finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable
place. During the second year of their journey they found a place
ideal for them at last!
For about six months they cleaned the area, unpacked the picnic
basket, and completed the arrangements. Then they discovered they had
forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they
all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was
chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of
the slow moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled
in his shell. He agreed to go on one condition: that no one would eat
until he returned. The family consented and the little turtle left.
Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five
years...six years... then on the seventh year of his absence, the
oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he
was going to eat and begun to unwrap a sandwich.
At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree
shouting, "See! I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go
get the salt."
[Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our
expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we
don't do anything ourselves.]
naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their
outing. Finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable
place. During the second year of their journey they found a place
ideal for them at last!
For about six months they cleaned the area, unpacked the picnic
basket, and completed the arrangements. Then they discovered they had
forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they
all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was
chosen to retrieve the salt from home. Although he was the fastest of
the slow moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled
in his shell. He agreed to go on one condition: that no one would eat
until he returned. The family consented and the little turtle left.
Three years passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five
years...six years... then on the seventh year of his absence, the
oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he
was going to eat and begun to unwrap a sandwich.
At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree
shouting, "See! I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go
get the salt."
[Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our
expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we
don't do anything ourselves.]
The differences between Easy and Difficult
Easy is to get a place in someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes
Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue
Easy is to hurt someone who loved us
Difficult is to heal the wound
Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness
Easy is to set rules
Difficult is to follow them
Easy is to dream every night
Difficult is to fight for a dream
Easy is to admire a full moon
Difficult to see the other side
Easy is to stumble with a stone
Difficult is to get up
Easy is to enjoy life every day
Difficult to give its real value
Easy is to pray every night
Difficult is to find God in small things
Easy is to promise something to someone
Difficult is to fulfill that promise
Easy is to say we love
Difficult is to show it every day
Easy is to criticize others
Difficult is to improve oneself
Easy is to make mistakes
Difficult is to learn from them
Easy is to think about improving
Difficult is to stop thinking and put it into action
Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt
Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give
Easy to read this
Difficult to follow
Easy is to keep friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meaning
The language of friendship is not words, but in
the demonstration.
The world is like a mirror, you see ? Smile, and
your friends smile back
Why Drink Coconut Water?
Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help:
· Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature
· Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage
· Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells
· Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising
· Raise your metabolism
· Promote weight loss
· Boost your immune system
· Detoxify and fight viruses
· Cleanse your digestive tract
· Control diabetes
· Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS
· Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer
· Treat kidney and urethral stones
· Boost poor circulation
Effects of Cold Water
Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send the link to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send the link to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Short Story with a beautiful message
Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river."
The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.
"If I hold your hand and something happens to me,
chances are that I may let your hand go.
But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens,
you will never let my hand go."
In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours... This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings.
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