Showing posts with label Monks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monks. Show all posts

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The other side of the river- A Monk Story


"One day a young Buddhist on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier. Just as he was about to give up his pursuit to continue his journey he saw a great teacher on the other side of the river. The young Buddhist yells over to the Master, "Oh wise one, can you tell me how to get to the other side of this river"? The Master ponders for a moment looks up and down the river and yells back, "My son, you are on the other side"."
                                                                                                                                Buddhist story


Sometimes we are in the right side of the river and we keep trying to go to the other one. We need to understand what we want in our life, what type work, what type of friends, what type of relationships... it is not easy to decide, things change all the time, what seems to be the right thing to do today, can be the worst thing to do tomorrow, but thats how life is, like a river, always moving, trying to reach the sea. We can swim the river, dogde rocks, trying not to be drown, wishing to find our ocean where we will finally find our treasures.

Or maybe we can walk following the river and reach the sea without get wet...
I will ask the Master...

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Monk and The Merchant


"In an entrance of a small city a monk and his trainee was walking when a merchant stopped them asking:

- How are the people of this city? From the city that I come from they are nasty, selfish, arrogant, really bad people.

The master monk looked at him and said:

- You will find the same people here.

The merchant turn his back and went away.

Five minutes passed and other merchant came and asked:

- How are the people of this city? From the city that I come from they are friendly, kind, always prepared to help other, really nice people.

The master monk looked at him and said:

- You will find the same people here.

The merchant opened a big smile, thanked the Monk and walked to the center of the city.

The novice was chocked and asked:

- Master, how you can get two different answers to the same question?

And the master with a smile in his face replied:

- People will treat you the same way that you treat them. So, you will only find what you look for, no matter what it is. "

Somebody told me that story long ago and each day I believe more and more about it. If you wish love, give love, if you wish friends, be a friend, if you want that people treat you with respect treat them with respect too. I believe on it and you ?

My thoughts, now it is your turn. What do you think?
Be my friend here and at Facebook, destiny or choice? We will see…

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