Being transparent reflects commitment towards justice and truth. It’s speaks
that one stands for moral value. One who stands for moral value commands
respect and honor of all. ~Dr Anil Kr Sinha
Once upon a time, the Enlightenment Being was born as the son of the King and Queen of Benares. On the day of his naming, 800 fortune tellers were invited to the palace. As presents, they were given whatever they desired to make them happy for the moment. Then they were asked to tell the fortune of the newborn prince. This was so they could find a good name for him.
One of the fortune tellers was an expert in reading the marks on the body. He said, “My lord, this is a being of great merit. He will be king after you.”
The fortune tellers were very clever. They told the king and queen whatever they wanted to hear. They said, “Your son will be skilled in five weapons. He will become famous as the greatest master of all five weapons throughout India.” Based on this, the king and queen named their son ‘Prince Five-Weapons’.
When the prince turned 16, the king decided to send him to college. He said, “Go, my son, to the city of Takkasila. There you will find a world famous teacher. Learn all you can from him. Give him this money as payment.” He gave him a thousand gold coins and sent him on his way.
The prince went to the world famous teacher of Takkasila. He studied very hard and became his best pupil. When the teacher had taught him all he knew, he gave the prince a special graduation award. He gave him five weapons. Then he sent him back to Benares. Continue reading
Our heart, when it’s at normalcy, is like rainwater. It’s clean water, clear, pure, and normal. If we put green coloring in the water, yellow coloring in the water, the color of the water turns to green, turns to yellow.
The same with our mind: When it meets with an object it likes, it’s happy. When it meets with an object it doesn’t like, it gets murky and uncomfortable — just like water that turns green when you add green coloring to it, or yellow when you add yellow coloring. It keeps on changing its color.
“In Simple Terms: 108 Dhamma Similes”, by Ajahn Chah
translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 2 November 2013
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All of Dhamma practice comes to completion when nothing remains.
It is the place of surrender, of emptiness, of laying down the burden.
This is the end. ~Ajahn Chah
If we establish the Buddha within our own mind then we see everything
as identical to ourselves. We see the animals, trees, mountains and vines
as no different from ourselves. One who understands this is content wherever
they are. They listen to the Buddha’s teaching at all times. ~Ajahn Chah
More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined
mind does greater harm. ~ Buddha, The Dhammapada
Loving someone doesn’t mean you have to be together.
Sometimes, you just have to be friends and be contented
with the connection that you both have. ~Unknown
If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never
hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved
upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want
to forget, you cannot hate. ~C. Joybell C.
If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you
for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you’ve made,
if they don’t realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have
to go. ~Steve Maraboli
Domestic cats love to play, this is especially true with kittens who love
to chase toys and play fight. Play fighting among kittens may be a way
for them to practice and learn skills for hunting and fighting.
Source: ScienceKids
