When a bird is alive..It eats Ants.When the bird is dead..Ants eat the bird.Time and Circumstances can change at any time.Don't devalue or hurt anyone in life.You may be powerful today.But remember.Time is more powerful than you!One tree makes a million matchsticks... Only one matchstick needed to burn a million trees...So be good and do good.
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Showing posts with label story. Show all posts
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Story of Mahatma Buddha continued Page 4
Kondanna,the leader amongst the 5 attained the first stage of enlightenment as he understood all that Buddha taught.Mahatma Buddha ordained him as a monk and the others as well.Soon,they became the enlightened ones and formed the first association or sangha.
With time,Buddha had 60 disciples. He told them,"Go and spread my teachings, so that more people get freedom from sufferings."
After a while,Mahatma Buddha went back to Rajagriha with his disciples. He met King Bimbisara who became his disciple. Over the years Buddha continued to preach travelling from place to place.King Suddhodhana too was ordained by Buddha.Mahatma Buddha also ordained Mahaprajapati Gotami,his foster mother who became the first nun of Buddhism.
Buddha preached for 45years.Thousands of people influenced by his teachings joined the sangha.When Buddha was80 years old,he travelled towards foothills of Himalayas with his chief attendant and a few other disciples.A blacksmith Cunda offered them a meal.A little later,Mahatma Buddha fell severely I'll.However,he went to Kusinara where Amanda prepared a bed for him under 2 Sal trees.
It was then that Mahatma Buddha announced that he would soon attain Parinirvana(a deathless state).Meanwhile, hearing of his forthcoming demise,people rushed to meet him.A wandering ascetic named Subhadda was among them. He became the last person to be ordained by Buddha.Before entering Parinirvana,Buddha's final message was that 'Every human should strive for liberation as nothing lasts forever.'
With time,Buddha had 60 disciples. He told them,"Go and spread my teachings, so that more people get freedom from sufferings."
After a while,Mahatma Buddha went back to Rajagriha with his disciples. He met King Bimbisara who became his disciple. Over the years Buddha continued to preach travelling from place to place.King Suddhodhana too was ordained by Buddha.Mahatma Buddha also ordained Mahaprajapati Gotami,his foster mother who became the first nun of Buddhism.
Buddha preached for 45years.Thousands of people influenced by his teachings joined the sangha.When Buddha was80 years old,he travelled towards foothills of Himalayas with his chief attendant and a few other disciples.A blacksmith Cunda offered them a meal.A little later,Mahatma Buddha fell severely I'll.However,he went to Kusinara where Amanda prepared a bed for him under 2 Sal trees.
It was then that Mahatma Buddha announced that he would soon attain Parinirvana(a deathless state).Meanwhile, hearing of his forthcoming demise,people rushed to meet him.A wandering ascetic named Subhadda was among them. He became the last person to be ordained by Buddha.Before entering Parinirvana,Buddha's final message was that 'Every human should strive for liberation as nothing lasts forever.'
Friday, May 22, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Story of Mahatma Buddha continued Page 3
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One day in Rajagriha,Siddhartha saw a flock of sheep being sacrificed under the ruling king,Bimbisara's orders.He at once stopped the sacrifice saying,"Life is extremely precious. All living creatures have a desire to live."
His powerful yet simple words greatly affected Bimbisara who requested Siddhartha to stay.But he declined, promising to return.
Soon,Siddhartha left Rajagriha and joined 2 sages who taught him how to reach a deep state of meditation. But he still didn't find the answer which he was looking for. After sometime, Siddhartha met 5 ascetics with whom Siddhartha practiced severe starvation. The 5 ascetics soon became his followers.However, starvation so weakened his body that 1 day,Siddhartha collapsed and fell into a river and almost drowned.It was then that he reconsidered his path.
He realized the nature and causes of human suffering and the necessary steps to eliminate it.He also identified the 4 noble truths and the 8 fold path by which one could attain Nirvana-a state of supreme liberation from all suffering and the cycle of birth and death.
Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree in a state of strange happiness for many days.Then he decided to teach what he had realised and thought of his 5 ascetic followers who were in Sarnath at that time.When Mahatma Buddha met them,the ascetics were surprised to see the divine radiance on his face.And so,Buddha gave his first sermon in the deer park in Sarnath.
Next: Contn'd on Page 4
One day in Rajagriha,Siddhartha saw a flock of sheep being sacrificed under the ruling king,Bimbisara's orders.He at once stopped the sacrifice saying,"Life is extremely precious. All living creatures have a desire to live."
His powerful yet simple words greatly affected Bimbisara who requested Siddhartha to stay.But he declined, promising to return.
Soon,Siddhartha left Rajagriha and joined 2 sages who taught him how to reach a deep state of meditation. But he still didn't find the answer which he was looking for. After sometime, Siddhartha met 5 ascetics with whom Siddhartha practiced severe starvation. The 5 ascetics soon became his followers.However, starvation so weakened his body that 1 day,Siddhartha collapsed and fell into a river and almost drowned.It was then that he reconsidered his path.
He realized the nature and causes of human suffering and the necessary steps to eliminate it.He also identified the 4 noble truths and the 8 fold path by which one could attain Nirvana-a state of supreme liberation from all suffering and the cycle of birth and death.
Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree in a state of strange happiness for many days.Then he decided to teach what he had realised and thought of his 5 ascetic followers who were in Sarnath at that time.When Mahatma Buddha met them,the ascetics were surprised to see the divine radiance on his face.And so,Buddha gave his first sermon in the deer park in Sarnath.
Next: Contn'd on Page 4
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Story of Mahatma Buddha cont'nd page 2
Page 2
Siddhartha from his very childhood was kindhearted. One day,when he was playing in the palace garden a swan hit by an arrow fell near him.As Siddhartha was attending to the wounded swan,his cousin Devadatta came running and said,"This swan is mine as I have shot it!"But Prince Siddhartha refused to give his cousin the swan.
Devadatta angrily complained to King Suddhodana. After listening to them both,the king asked his jury to settle the dispute. Devadatta argued that the swan was his,as he had shot it.But Siddhartha said calmly,"If the swan had died then it would have belonged to Devadatta.But I saved its life.Life belongs to its Savior ,not destroyer!"Impressed by Siddhartha's argument the jury gave him the swan.
One day,the king and his attendants noticed that Siddhartha was missing,and they started looking for him.A little later,they found him sitting under a tree absorbed in meditation. The king was worried."I must distract hisind from all thoughts of austerity,"he thought.So,a luxurious palace was built to divert his mind and Siddhartha was not allowed to go out of it.
By the time Siddhartha was sixteen, he had grown up to be a handsome young prince.King Suddhodhana thought,'It is time Siddhartha should get married so that he never abandons family life.'And so,Siddhartha was married to Princess Yasodhara.But Siddhartha often thought,'I wonder how life is outside this palace?'After some time,Siddhartha and Yasodhara were blessed with a baby boy called Rahula.
Siddhartha was very affected by people's sufferings.So he thought,'I will find a way to stop suffering.'He decided to abandon his family and kingdom. So,one night,at the age of 29,Siddhartha left his wife and infant son accompanied by his charioteer Channa.
The 2 travelled for sometime and finally stopped near a river.Siddhartha shaved his hair and discarding his princely robes wore the garb of an ascetic.Calmly he said to Channa,'Now my quest for truth begins.'Asking Channa to return to the palace,Siddhartha went to Rajagriha and began living like an ascetic, begging for alms.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
A Beautiful piece on Mother's Day!
MOTHER
This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece please read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in leisure...do not hurry....this is a treasure...
For those lucky to still be blessed with your Mom, this is beautiful
For those of us who aren't, this is even more beautiful. For those who are moms, you'll love this.
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked.
And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it.
But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years.
So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried,
"Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."
Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said,
"Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."
And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary.
But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said,
"Mother, we would not have done it without you."
And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said,"This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness.
Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I ' ve given them strength."
And the next day came strange clouds, which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light."
And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said,
"This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."
And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent.
But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide.
And mother said,"I have reached the end of my journey.
And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them."
And the children said,
"You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."
And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said:
"We cannot see her but she is with us still.
A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence......" Your Mother is always with you....
She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.
Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallised in every teardrop.
She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take.
She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space... not even death!
This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece please read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in leisure...do not hurry....this is a treasure...
For those lucky to still be blessed with your Mom, this is beautiful
For those of us who aren't, this is even more beautiful. For those who are moms, you'll love this.
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked.
And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it.
But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years.
So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried,
"Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."
Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said,
"Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."
And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary.
But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said,
"Mother, we would not have done it without you."
And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said,"This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness.
Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I ' ve given them strength."
And the next day came strange clouds, which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light."
And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said,
"This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."
And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent.
But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide.
And mother said,"I have reached the end of my journey.
And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them."
And the children said,
"You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."
And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said:
"We cannot see her but she is with us still.
A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence......" Your Mother is always with you....
She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.
Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallised in every teardrop.
She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take.
She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space... not even death!
Friday, May 8, 2015
Short Story-Right and Wrong Decision (update)
Right and Wrong Decision
A Saint was telling a story.It was like this-
There was a ship that was about to sink.It had many couples. These were
getting ready to go in a life boat.In the end there was space for only one person. At that moment,a man left behind his wife & he himself climbed the life boat. The woman cried loudly.
Saying this,the saint became quiet.
He asked,'what was the lady saying while crying out loudly.'
Most replied the woman must have said,'I hate you, You are selfish etc.'
The saint saw one child sitting quietly. He asked him,'what did the woman say?'
The child replied,'she must have asked her husband to take care of her children when he goes home.'
Saint asked,'Have you heard this story before?'
Child said,'No,but my sick mother had said the same thing to my father while dying.'Saint said,'your answer is correct.'That ship sank & the man brought up his girl child.On growing old the girl read her father's diary in which it was written,'You were sick,you were about to die.On your suggestion I hided this from our child. I wanted to die with you that day in ship but I left you for our child. Please forgive me.'
Pls give your reactions to this story,interesting, funny or cool at the bottom of this blog post(story)
A Saint was telling a story.It was like this-
There was a ship that was about to sink.It had many couples. These were
Saying this,the saint became quiet.
He asked,'what was the lady saying while crying out loudly.'
Most replied the woman must have said,'I hate you, You are selfish etc.'
The saint saw one child sitting quietly. He asked him,'what did the woman say?'
The child replied,'she must have asked her husband to take care of her children when he goes home.'
Saint asked,'Have you heard this story before?'
Child said,'No,but my sick mother had said the same thing to my father while dying.'Saint said,'your answer is correct.'That ship sank & the man brought up his girl child.On growing old the girl read her father's diary in which it was written,'You were sick,you were about to die.On your suggestion I hided this from our child. I wanted to die with you that day in ship but I left you for our child. Please forgive me.'
Pls give your reactions to this story,interesting, funny or cool at the bottom of this blog post(story)
Friday, May 1, 2015
The Story of the Buddha
Long ago,the small kingdom of Kapilavastu was ruled by a noble monarch,Suddhodhana.He was married to Princess Maha Maya.One night, Queen Maya had a strange dream.She dreamt that a six tusked white elephant, carrying a white lotus in its trunk entered her body.Puzzled, the queen told King Suddhodana about her dream the next morning.
King Suddhodana was confused. So he consulted a few wise men.They said,"The dream is an indication that the queen will give birth to a wise and virtuous baby.After hearing this the king and the queen were filled with joy.When the baby was about to be born,Queen Maha Maya decided to visit her mother.
King Suddhodana was confused. So he consulted a few wise men.They said,"The dream is an indication that the queen will give birth to a wise and virtuous baby.After hearing this the king and the queen were filled with joy.When the baby was about to be born,Queen Maha Maya decided to visit her mother.
On her way Queen Maya grew tired. So,her bearers carried her to a beautiful garden.Here under a Sal tree the queen gave birth to a beautiful baby boy.5 days after the prince's birth,a naming ceremony was held.The prince was named Siddhartha.King Suddhodhana invited 8 brahmin scholars to foretell the future of the child.
The brahmin scholars said that Siddhartha would either be a monarch or a holy man.However,Kondanna,the youngest of all the brahmins predicted,"The child will abandon his kingdom and become monk."Hearing this, the king was worried.'I will not let Siddhartha become a monk,'thought King Suddhodhana.Unfortunately, 2 days after the ceremony, Queen Maha Maya died.Mahaprajapati Gotami,her sister,became Siddhartha's foster mother.
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