Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Beautiful Thought by Lord Buddha

Once Buddha was travelling with a few of his followers. While they were passing a lake, Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from the lake."


The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy and turbid. The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink?"

So he came back and told Buddha, "The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink."

After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake.

The disciple went back, and found that the water was still muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same.

After sometime, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back.

This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.

Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said," See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be, and the mud settled down on its own ── and you have clear water.

Your mind is like that too ! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless."

Having 'Peace of Mind' is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless process!

TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE.

Pearls Of Wisdom

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone
who can do him absolutely no good.
~Samuel Johnson~


There are only two kinds of people who are really
Fascinating:
people who know absolutely everything,
and people Who know absolutely nothing.
~Oscar Wilde~


TREASURE TODAY...TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE......
~unknown~


Journey of life is exciting when you challenge your own weaknesses.
Some times your enemy teaches you better than your friend.
~unknown~


To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace;
to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.
~William A. Ward~


If you really do put a small value upon yourself,
rest assured that the world will not raise your price.
~unknown~


Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.
~Anonymous~


"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and
an unremitting Devotion to the things you want to see happen."
~Frank Lloyd Wright~


Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first,
the lesson afterward.
~Unknown~


"You have to have confidence in your ability,
and then be Tough enough to follow through."
~Rosalynn Carter~