From the Bodhi Tree:
WORKING WITH OTHERS MAKES YOU HUMBLE:
Humbleness comes from working with other. When you work with others, you realize the need to be patient, give space and time to others to develop their own understanding of goodness and bravery. If you are frantic and try to push your understanding onto others, then nothing happens except chaos. Knowing that, you become extremely humble and patient in working with others
-HH Chogyem Trungpa Rimpoche.
A Zen student came to Bankei and complained, “Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?”
“You have something very strange,” replied Bankei. “Let me see what you have.”
“Just now I can’t show it to you,” replied the student.
“When can you show it to me?” asked Bankei.
“It arises unexpectedly,” replied the student.
“Then,” concluded Bankei, “it must not be your own true nature.
If it was your true nature, you could show it to me any time.
When you were born, you did not have it, and your parents did
not give that to you. Think that over.”
Source: Bhutan Observer, Nov 16-23 edition.
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper.”
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Thank you for additional reminder to tame the temper.
ReplyDelete"...When you were born, you did not have it, and your parents did
ReplyDeletenot give that to you. Think that over."
OMG!!
Thanks for your suggestion ka. I will think about it again ;)
LOL!I like this sentence very much..
ReplyDeleteWhen we born there was nothing come with our.
ReplyDeleteManola, I cannot get into your blog. It seems you have to connect me in your circle. Look forward to reading yours. Love,
DeleteHAPPINESS DEPENDS NO LESS ON TEMPER THAN FORTUNE!
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Thanks for sharing with us an inspiring spiritual story. I like to read about Zen philosophy. I think it's for a better balance in modern life. What you shared here was definitely a life-lesson. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ajarn. I also like this Zen philosophy because it's Buddhist philosophy,which calms our mind in this fast-paced world.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I've posted another one yesterday.
I strongly believe in what you posted. Education is the art of learning to live together and living together teaches humbleness. I think so.
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