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The Parable of 2 Monks.
2 monks must cross the great river to reach the village
on an errand for the monastery. When they approach the river, a woman is
struggling to cross. One of the monks swiftly picks her up, carries her across the river,
and places her on the other shore.
For monks, even being in the presence of a woman is forbidden.
After several miles, the other monk burst forth
"How could you do such a thing! How could you touch a woman!".
Replied the other monk "I put that woman down miles ago.
But you are still carrying her".
I like this one and actually sings up with several the previous parables
if you're mentally holding on something, it can put a strain on you if you let it dwell
winding around your mental consciousness until it can even drive
you mad
the easiest way to rid yourself of this mental strain is simply to
let go, take a deep breath, breathe it all in,
as you exhale let it go.
Whatever it may be just release it from your mind and once again move into a
state of mental clarity
I think we have time for one more I agree how about this one
Oh I like that one!
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots,
each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it
while the other pot was perfect always delivered
a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house,
the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on
daily,
with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot
was ashamed of its impefection,
and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure it spoke to the woman
one day by the stream
"I am ashamed to myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak
out all the way back to your house." The old woman smiled,
"Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path,
not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw,
so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk
back,
you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate
the table
Without you being just the way you are, they would not be this beauty to grace the
house.
will let you think on this one! Manamasty
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