Saturday, October 26, 2013

When something disturbing happens to us, we tend to immediately jump to conclusions - sometimes wrong.  This story about Buddha may help and give us some peace of mind when things do not go our way.
Thought by Buddha:

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 please 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!

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