Hello Friends,
All wrong-doing arises because of the mind. If the mind is transformed, can wrong-doing remain?
- Buddha
Here is a beautiful post for all:
Beautiful Thought by Lord Buddha:
Once Buddha was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers. This was in the initial days. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there, and Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there."
The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right 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 and get him some water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time, too, he found that the lake was muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same.
After some time, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. The disciple reached the lake to find the lake absolutely clean and clear with pure water in it. The mud had settled down, and the water above it looked fit to be had. 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 got clear water. Your mind is also like that! 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...
Have a nice day.
Keep Smiling Always.
From India, Hyderabad
Acknowledge(0)
Amend(0)
2All wrong-doing arises because of the mind. If the mind is transformed, can wrong-doing remain?
- Buddha
Here is a beautiful post for all:
Beautiful Thought by Lord Buddha:
Once Buddha was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers. This was in the initial days. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there, and Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there."
The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right 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 and get him some water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time, too, he found that the lake was muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same.
After some time, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. The disciple reached the lake to find the lake absolutely clean and clear with pure water in it. The mud had settled down, and the water above it looked fit to be had. 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 got clear water. Your mind is also like that! 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...
Have a nice day.
Keep Smiling Always.
From India, Hyderabad
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
Hi,
The image attached here is 30 years old. An Australian tourist took a close-up shot of the Bodhi tree in Gaya. The outcome was this image which he couldn't believe. It shows Lord Buddha in dark robes, with long fingers and ears, in a perfect meditation mudra. A replica of the photo is in Sri Lanka at the Maha Tero Monastery.
Regards,
Chandru
From India, Madras
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)
The image attached here is 30 years old. An Australian tourist took a close-up shot of the Bodhi tree in Gaya. The outcome was this image which he couldn't believe. It shows Lord Buddha in dark robes, with long fingers and ears, in a perfect meditation mudra. A replica of the photo is in Sri Lanka at the Maha Tero Monastery.
Regards,
Chandru
From India, Madras
Acknowledge(0)Amend(0)Join Our Community and get connected with the right people who can help. Our AI-powered platform provides real-time fact-checking, peer-reviewed insights, and a vast historical knowledge base to support your search.
10 Principles for Peace of Mind.pdf
Mind Peace.ppt