Beautiful Thought

Once Lord Buddha was travelling with a few of his followers. While they were

passing a lake, Lord Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do 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 Lord Buddha to drink?"

So he came back and told Lord Buddha, "The water in there is very muddy. I

don't think it is fit to drink."

Half an hour later, Lord 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 Lord Buddha about the same.

After sometime, once again Lord 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

Lord Buddha.

Lord 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!

TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS

EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU

NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE

BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE.