The profound lessons from the monks.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.
According to lessons from the monks, life is inherently complex, only we know when to pick up and put down our own stories. All human afflictions often revolve around 12 words: Let go of it - Don't think without notice - See without seeing - Forget not.
There are many relationships that only need to be courageous to let go and be able to free yourself and the people, but most of us cannot do it. In other words, we do not know how to let go.
Lesson from the 1st masters: Letting go
A businessman came to find a monk, and he asked, "Teacher, sometimes I want to let go because I'm too tired but I can't. Do you have any way to help me? "
The monk handed him a glass of water. Then told him to hold, then he continuously poured hot boiling water into the cup, flowing water over his hands. The water was too hot, causing the merchant's burn. He let go and broke the cup.
At this time, the monk said calmly: " If you want to let go of anything, let it go right before that, but don't let yourself suffer a calamity before letting go !"
The problem is, why give up at the beginning when you don't know what's going to happen, good or bad?
Lesson from the 2nd monk: Boy and monk
A young man came to the monk and asked: " Teacher, I want to give up all but I am so hesitant, I am extremely tired ."
The monk gave him a cup and told him to take it. He then filled the cup of hot tea that he had just made. The boy was too hot but he still did not let go. He moved from one hand to the other until it cooled down. Then he and feel very delicious.
At this time, the monk said calmly, "If it hurts, you will miss the good things afterwards!"
The problem is, why is it always painful to let go while it can make it better?
In this complex life, only we know when to pick up and put down our own story. There are things that only need to be persistent and patient to get the fruit, but there are things that do not work, the more you get involved in the pain you get, then letting go is the choice sooner or later. .
But humans are obstinate, they don't want to let go right away, right?
Lesson from the monks 3: The lesson from the monk
A girl came to find a monk, she asked, " Teacher, I want to let go of something I can't, I'm tired."
The monk handed the girl a glass of water and asked her to take it. Then he poured hot boiling water into the cup continuously, water spilled out of his hands, causing her to burn, and letting go of her broken glass.
At this time, the monk said calmly: " Pain and self will let go !"
The problem is, why wait deep hurt before letting go?
Let go to yourself!
Tell students to steal, the monk helped them enlighten 1 morality many people throughout their lives also do not understand
Once upon a time, on the outskirts of a large Vietnamese city, there was an old temple. From a young age, boys who wanted to learn about Buddhism all came to live in this temple. And they are directly taught by the monk here.
One day, the monk decided to teach his students a lesson. So he told the boys to say, " Dear students, as you can see, I have started to grow old and slow." We are no longer able to maintain the operation of the temple as before. ”
“But I have not taught you how to make money yet. So there's only one way to keep this temple going. ”
At this moment, the innocent boys began to widen their eyes. They really listened to what the abbot said.
“ The neighboring city has a lot of rich people. In their wallets they have more money than they need, so we want the games to go there, follow them on the crowded streets, until they turn into deserted alleys.
When no one sees, remember that only when no one sees you have to steal their wallet. Only then will we have enough money to keep this temple alive . ”
" But sir, you taught us it is wrong to take things that do not belong to you ," the boys asked back in disbelief.
“ It's true that I said that, if it's not necessary to steal, it's wrong. And remember, don't let yourself be seen. If anyone looks, you must not steal. Do you understand ? ”
The boys looked at each other worriedly. Has their teacher lost their mind? Because the teacher who taught them the right things now told them to steal.
Wondering about the request of the abbot. The boys lingered forever but did not dare to leave.
However, the abbot's gaze shone a resolute that they had never seen before. That made them flinch and was forced to obey. " Yes, sir ", the younger students obeyed and left respectively. The old monk also slowly stood up, watching the shadows of the games.
But when he turned, he saw a little boy still standing silently in the corner of the room. "Why don't you go with those boys ?", The monk asked. " Don't you want to save our temple ?"
“ Yes, sir. But the teacher said we must steal when we are not seen. And you know that there is no place on this earth that I cannot see, because you will always see yourself, ”the little boy boldly answered his teacher.
" That's right !", The abbot spoke happily. “ That is the morality I hope you can comprehend, but unfortunately, only you can realize. Follow your friends and tell them to return to the temple before they get themselves into trouble . ”
The boy smiled when he heard the teacher and ran away to find his friends still worried and suspicious. The boys stood a short distance from the temple but did not know what to do. He narrated the teacher's words and they all returned.
Man is the most magnificent work of creation. However 1 but 2, but 2 but 1. No matter what we do, there will always be another part of people who are quietly observing and assessing the rest of us doing wrong.
Right or wrong? Good or bad? Actually our hearts all know. It's just that we don't speak out, we are just dominated by our greed and selfishness. So we deliberately pretended not to know.
The truth is that the voice of justice will always exist, and the older we get, the clearer we will hear. Because I will be the most diligent and most righteous teacher.
Teacher taught the disciple a lesson that awakened people
In life, everyone has times when we have determined our path and goal. But we hesitated something without walking. Affordable, we still want to rely on something should still hesitate. The story of the disciple teacher below is a lesson to ponder.
Previously, in that temple there was a young monk. After spending some time at the temple he wanted to wander outside but was still not determined to leave.
One day, the master asked the young monk, " When will I leave ?"
The young monk said, " Teacher! The next weekend, because the road was far away, I asked someone to make grass boots. When I receive the goods, I will leave . ”
Teacher pondered for a moment and then said, "If only by this method, let me invite them to donate to you ."
I wonder how many teachers told many people. But the next day, more than a dozen people sent grass shoes to the temple. Those shoes were filling a corner of the meditation hall.
Early in the morning of the next day, suddenly a man brought an umbrella to give to the young monk. The monk was surprised and asked, " Why did the benefactor give an umbrella to me ?"
"His teacher said that he was going away, afraid that he would encounter heavy rain, so he asked if I could give him an umbrella ." - the person who gives the answer box.
But strangely that day, it was not just one person who came to give an umbrella. But in the evening, the young monk suddenly found out in the room there were 50 umbrellas in all, filling a corner of the room.
After the evening prayer, the master went into the room and asked the young monk, " Will such grass shoes and umbrellas be enough? ”.
The young monk immediately pointed to a pile of umbrellas and grass shoes in the corner of the room and said, " Teacher, that's enough!" But too much, I cannot bring it all! What to do now ?
Teacher said, " Rain and wind were unexpected, who knows how many roads I will go, how many showers? I was surprised that the grass shoes were broken, and if I lost it, what should I do ? ”.
Pensive for a while, the master said, " You can still see many streams, so tomorrow I will ask them to donate a boat. Please take it with you too ... ”.
The young monk, now fully aware of Master's intention, hurriedly knelt down and said, "The disciple will go now!" Also did not bring anything ! ".
When doing something, the important thing is not whether the external object is with you is sufficient or not. The most important and important thing is whether you have enough determination or not! Once you have the determination and set the goal, then everything for us is not the problem. Bring the will, determination and on the road is enough!
The goal is far away. And the road is right under my feet! Every step we take is a little harvest. Carrying our hearts and wills on the road, all natural objects will suffice!
In life, too. Once we have determined the purpose of our life. Be confident to carry the determination and walk with your own feet. Do not wait and depend on external factors to miss and regret.
Bringing the stone to sell, a teacher's advice to help the monk get the most valuable thing in life
Once upon a time, in that temple, there was a famous monk who was virtuous and wise. One day, a monk came to him and asked, " Teacher, in our lives, what is the most valuable thing?"
The master answered, " I went to the back garden and brought a small block of stone to the market. If someone asks for a price, don't say anything, just raise two fingers. If they continue to pay the price, say you do not sell, hug the stone, then I will tell you in life what is most valuable .
The next morning, at the advice of the monk, hugged the rock to sell. The market is very crowded with people walking around, everyone is curious about the stone for sale. A woman came up and asked, " How much is this stone selling ?"
The monk immediately raised two fingers. The woman said, " 2,000 dong ?". But the monk shook his head.
- “ So is it 20,000 VND? Okay, I want to buy it to compress the pickles . ”
The monk heard that. I could not help but feel in my mind: " My God, the stone is not worth a penny and sold 20,000 VND, there are many in the mountains where I live !". But remember what the teacher said. The monk still doesn't sell, but cheerfully brags about him.
“ Teacher, today there is a woman paying me 20,000 VND. Teacher, can you tell me what is most valuable in life now ? ”
“ Don't be impatient. Tomorrow you take this block to the museum. If someone asks for a price, just raise two fingers. If they haggle, don't sell it and come back here, let's talk next . ”
The following morning, at the request of the monk, he went outside the museum. There was a curious group of people around the little boy, whispering to each other: " An ordinary stone like this, what's the value of a museum ?" " Once you put it in a museum, it definitely has to be valuable, just we don't know yet. "
At that time, one of the crowd came up, asking, " Monk, how much are you selling this stone ?" Not saying no, the little boy held out two fingers The other said, " 20,000 dong, right ?"
The monk shook his head. The other said, " 20,000 VND, 20,000 VND, we are also looking to use the stone to sculpt a statue ."
Hearing that, the monk suddenly took a step back. Incredibly surprised face. But the little uncle still listened to the teacher not selling but bringing stones to the temple.
When he met the Venerable, he immediately said, " Teacher, today someone pays 20,000 VND to buy this stone. Today, I am bound to answer your question the day before . "
The monk laughed, saying, " Take your rock to the antique shop once and do it like before." This time, I will definitely give you the most valuable thing in your life . ”
The monk still wondered about the question the monk had not yet answered. On the morning of the third day, just after sunrise, the monk hugged the rock down the mountain and went straight to the antique shop.
Still like the previous times, there are many people surrounding, gossip. " What kind of stone is this, where is it dug, from what era, can it be used for ... ?". And finally, someone came out and asked, " Monk, how much is this stone selling ?"
The little boy slowly raised two fingers and did not say a word. - " 200,000 dong ?".
The uncle was so surprised, " a " made a loud voice. The other guest thought that he was paying too low, he quickly corrected his words: " No no no, I said wrong, I pay you 2,000,000 VND !".
The monk heard this, really doesn't know what's going on. But according to the teacher, he did not sell but hugged the rock and ran to the temple. While asking the teacher while breathing out breath:
“ Teacher, we are going to be rich. Today someone pays this stone 2,000,000! Now, tell me what is most precious in this world. ”
The Venerable Master rubbed the small disciple's head, his voice soft, full of love: " Son, the most valuable thing in life is like this rock." If you leave yourself at the market, you are worth 20,000 VND. If you put yourself in the museum, you will be worth 200,000.
If you put yourself in an antique store, you are worth VND 2,000,000. In each different place, the value will be different, the value of human life so there is a difference ! ".
After reading the story, did each of us somehow find the answer to the uncle's question? Is it the most precious thing in our life that we can realize our own value in life?
And is this story suggestive? Does that help us think about our own lives? How will we "auction" ourselves at an auction, at a vegetable market, a museum or an antique shop? How do we find ourselves a place to exist and prove ourselves?
Never be afraid of how others look at you. The most important thing is how to see myself.
My values, you and all of us cannot be based on how others judge us. We just need to be aware of our worth. You will always feel your life has meaning.
Who says you're worthless? Unless you consider yourself a rock and bury yourself in the mud. No one else can give any definition of your life.
Put yourself in the right place. Whether it shines or not is because we choose, like the same stone, when sold in the market and sold in an antique store, its value is completely different.
Lessons from the masters: Which path you choose, it will determine your life in that direction. Therefore, the most precious thing in every human life is that we can hold the fate. And decide for yourself your own worth.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.21/7/2020.
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