Erin wrote:
> Michaela wrote:
>> http://www.endlesshumanpotential.com/buddhist-monk-story.html
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>> Two Buddhist Monks were on a journey, one was
>> a senior monk, the other a junior. During their
>> journey they approached a raging river and on
>> the river bank stood a young lady. She was
>> clearly concerned about how she would get to
>> the other side of the river without drowning.
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>> The junior monk walked straight past her without
>> giving it a thought and he crossed the river. The
>> senior monk picked up the woman and carried her
>> across the river. He placed her down, they parted
>> ways with the woman and on they went with the
>> journey.
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>> As the journey went on, the senior monk could see
>> some concern on the junior monk's mind, he asked
>> what was wrong. The junior monk replied, "how could
>> you carry her like that? You know we can't touch
>> women, it's against our way of life". The senior
>> monk answered, "I left the woman at the river's
>> edge a long way back, why are you still carrying her?"
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>> The moral of that buddhist monk story: The senior monk
>> had broken rules but for good reason. Once the purpose
>> was fulfilled he put her down and continued on. He never
>> gave it a further thought. The junior monk however did
>> not touch the woman but he had brought up the actions of
>> the senior monk when it was an action of the past.
>> Therefore the junior monk was carrying the burden of what
>> the senior monk had done as emotional baggage.
>>
>> We have little use for the past except for the purpose of
>> learning from our experiences, good and bad. Just like in
>> the Buddhist monk story, we need to let go of any burden
>> the past may place on us. It's happened, it's over, it
>> cannot be changed, we can only move forward and create a
>> compelling future.
>>
>> ~ ~ ~
>>
>> - Michaela
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> "What we do in life echoes in eternity."
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> -Maximus Decimus Meridius
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> "GLADIATOR"
Does it really? Nah, I don't think so. (see my other post)
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