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 Lutrafeline rated 31 months ago- From the page: "One day a young Buddhist on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier. Just as he was about to give up his pursuit to continue his journey he saw a...
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- craigBdk rated 27 months ago
- Just so we can be absolutely clear on this...."A Buddha was an "ordinary" human like you and me before he/she became enlightened."
my favourite quote is below the headline...
"Enlightenment for a wave in the ocean is the moment the wave realises that it is water."
- H-Bomb rated 40 months ago
- From the page: ""Enlightenment, for a wave in the ocean,
is the moment the wave realises it is water."
Thich Nhat Hanh"
- Lutrafeline rated 31 months ago
- From the page: "One day a young Buddhist on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier. Just as he was about to give up his pursuit to continue his journey he saw a great teacher on the other side of the river. The young Buddhist yells over to the teacher, "Oh wise one, can you tell me how to get to the other side of this river?"
The teacher ponders for a moment looks up and down the river and yells back, "My son, you are on the other side"."
- Brooklyn-Bob rated 35 months ago
- Quite enlightening
- Floatingtide rated 48 months ago
- B is for Buddhist
- ellisdesigner rated 36 months ago
- "Enlightenment for a wave in the ocean is the moment the wave realises that it is water."
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