- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenBecause seeing virtue in othersis in itself a virtue,in appreciating others,we in fact dignify ourselves.Material object were meant to betools for us to use.Yet, lacking wisdom,we are perpetually discontent,and we thus becomeenslaved by the material...
- A Stone Cutter Story - An Inspirational Story About ContentmentThere was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. "How powerful that merchant mu...
- The Restaurant BillJudge Nasrudin was presiding over a case.The plaintiff went first and exclaimed, "The defendant refuses to pay his restaurant bill !""I would have," the defendant countered, "but he charged me two hundred dollars for three hardboiled eggs !""Is this...
- Work While You Are Working, Play While You Are PlayingOnce there was a donkey which works in a rice mill. Day after day, the donkey just walked in a circle way. One day, the donkey became too old to pull the grinder stone."You have worked all of your life. Now you are old and should retire", its owner s...
- The Rat Trap In The Farmhouse StoryA rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a rat trap. Retreating to the barnyard the rat proclaimed the warning; "There’s a rat trap...
- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenAbide by your principles in everything you do.Never do thing just to satisfy others.For rather than satifsfying them,you may get in over your head.Good action requireeveryone's cooperation,so let's not cling to personal biases.In handling matters,let...
- A Fox And VineyardOnce upon a time, there was a fox saw a vineyard full of ripe grapes. The fox thought, "I'll go in there and enjoy a great meal."But the fox was too fat to break through the fence. So the fox fasted for three days and three nights to make himselft sl...
- An Allergic To Life StoryA man approached a spiritual teacher. He said, "Master, I was tired of living. I was completely saturated. My marriage life has messed up and my businees has broken. Whatever I do, I have always failed. I want to die."The teacher smiled and said, "Oh...
- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenIt is easy to reflect onmajor mistakes,and hard to eliminatesmall bad habits.Repentancepurifies the mind ;a pure mind can readilysweep away afflictions.The hardest thingfor people to seeis them self.Nothing is impossiblewith confidence,perseverance,a...
- The Orange Story : Interest-Based Negotiation and CommunicationHere is a simple story to illustrate the difference between positions and interests.Once there was an orange and two people who sat together, fighting over this orange. "I want this orange !""No, it's my orange. I want it !"They both wanted this lov...
- Mulla Nasruddin Is Looking For Sweet PeppersOne day Mulla Nasruddin went to market and bought a bushel of peppers. He took them home and began to eat them, one by one. An hour later some of his disciples passed by his house and found their master sitting in his kitchen, still eating the pepp...
- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenTo be humbleis shrink our egountil we are small enoughto enter another's eyesand reside intheir heart and mind.***To regard ourself lightlyis prajna(wisdom.To regard our self highlyis attachment.***People who arepreoccupiedwith past achivementscannot...
- An Old Sailor And A Young ProfessorOnce a young professor was making a sea voyage. He was a highly educated man with a long tail of letters after his name, but he had little experience of life. In the crew of the ship on which he was travelling was an illiterate old sailor. Every even...
- Life Is Death PenaltyOnce there was a king called Asoka. Asoka was a king from India and he was also a Buddhist. He had a younger brother named Vitasoka. Vitasoka is not a religious man. He never led a religious life. What he cared about was having parties, having fun wi...
- Adages of Wisdom Quotes by Master Sheng YenTo develop good interpersonal relationships, one needs to broaden the mind, and be more affable and tolerant. *** Change your mind-set, and you will see the world differently: there is no absolute good or bad in this world. *** Building good interper...
- Ajahn Brahm's Inspiring Wisdom : Two Bad Bricks"After we purchased the land for our monastery in 1983 we were broke. We were in debt. There were no buildings on the land, not even a shed. Those first few weeks we slept not on beds but on old doors we had bought cheaply from the salvage yard; we r...
- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenTransient though life may be, one's contribution will live on; as we love knows no boundaries, its spirit will always remain. *** A person with a generous heart and compassion for all beings leads the most blessed life. *** To willingly undergo h...
- Nasrudin Gets A CowOne day, Nasrudin’s wife told him, "Let's buy a cow so that we can have milk every day."Nasrudin replied, "We don't have enough space in our yard for my donkey and a new cow."But despite Nasrudin's objection, his wife persisted until he finally gav...
- Nice Inspirational Quotes - A Gift From A Friend"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.For, indeed, that's all who ever have."---Margaret Mead"It's not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree.It's what you do with your life that counts."---Millard Fuller"If we...
- Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Chen YenWhen walking, as we step one foot forward,we lift the other foot up.In the same way, we should let go of yesterdayand focus on today.***The future is an illusion,the past is a memory.Hold on to the goodness that isin our heart at this present momenta...
Pierre Will
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2012-04-25
