Weekend Reading

sajalarora · 04-03-2009, 08:57 AM

Peace of Mind

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, very 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 he found that the lake had absolutely clear 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.”

What did Buddha emphasize here? He said, “It is effortless.” Having ‘Peace of Mind’ is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless process!

Also remember that you could be in very peaceful surroundings, where everything is wonderfully beautiful, but if you’re inside is disturbed, then that beauty is of no use to you. It does not mean anything to you. For you to be peaceful, peace has to be generated from deep within you - from your being to the mind, and from the mind to the environment.

When there is peace inside you, that peace permeates to the outside. It spreads around you and in the environment, such that people around start feeling that peace and grace.

Turkcerap · 04-03-2009, 05:54 PM

it is "perfect" with one word :D

dusio · 04-04-2009, 12:54 AM

No possibility in the world today...

sajalarora · 04-10-2009, 10:41 AM

It's Called Mindset!

As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not.

I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.

"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free."

I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?

dusio · 04-10-2009, 08:50 PM

Yeah... right... But I still think it's not that simple...

sajalarora · 04-14-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dusio

Yeah... right... But I still think it's not that simple...

Why do you think its not that simple, its pretty easy, just you need to feel it.

dusio · 04-14-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sajalarora

Why do you think its not that simple, its pretty easy, just you need to feel it.

I do believe that we are bounded by civilization and needs crated by our participation in it...thats why...

It's not that simple to say: "let's just leave all of it", and with stoical peace in mind do so...

04-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
sajalarora SAJAL सजल Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,878 sajalarora is a name known to all sajalarora is a name known to all sajalarora is a name known to all	Weekend Reading Peace of Mind 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, very 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 he found that the lake had absolutely clear 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.” What did Buddha emphasize here? He said, “It is effortless.” Having ‘Peace of Mind’ is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless process! Also remember that you could be in very peaceful surroundings, where everything is wonderfully beautiful, but if you’re inside is disturbed, then that beauty is of no use to you. It does not mean anything to you. For you to be peaceful, peace has to be generated from deep within you - from your being to the mind, and from the mind to the environment. When there is peace inside you, that peace permeates to the outside. It spreads around you and in the environment, such that people around start feeling that peace and grace.
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04-03-2009, 05:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Turkcerap "-Captain-Commander-" Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turkey Posts: 2,105 Blog Entries: 1 Turkcerap is a splendid one to behold Turkcerap is a splendid one to behold Turkcerap is a splendid one to behold Turkcerap is a splendid one to behold	it is "perfect" with one word :D __________________ ...Hasretlik çekilmiyor ßu soğuk gecelerde $ensiz hiç yaşamadım ki ßu kör ve boş şehirde @h bir bilsen sevdiğim ßu sana "-SoN MeKTuBum-" !ster at ister oku ßen yine sana mecburum...
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04-04-2009, 12:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
dusio Only death is certain... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in Poland Posts: 2,883 dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold	No possibility in the world today...
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04-10-2009, 10:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
sajalarora SAJAL सजल Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,878 sajalarora is a name known to all sajalarora is a name known to all sajalarora is a name known to all	It's called Mindset!!!!! It's Called Mindset! As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free." I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were. Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
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dusio Only death is certain... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in Poland Posts: 2,883 dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold dusio is a splendid one to behold	Yeah... right... But I still think it's not that simple...
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