Beautiful Thought by The Buddha
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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.
EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU
NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE
BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE.
