These are
simple stories I heard from my parents when I was a small child.. They learnt
them from time to time in their Life, these could be some riddles or folklores
in certain countries.. This one is a story from Chinese Buddhist literature..
But they contain much truth and Life lessons.. So I thought that my readers would
benefit from hearing these.. They may sound childish.. But they are created for
the society by very wise people.. Read and take them in to your account..
Because most of the time adults are the ones who do childish things.. I learned
it solely from My life..
How Lord Buddha explain about the Life and Its Problems (Chinese
folklore)..
A fine day a
garden of the temple is full with monks, who in the middle of them was Lord
Buddha.. He is the greatest teacher who really understood the Life and its
way.. So Lord Buddha taught many things to his followers through examples and
simple yet deep actions.. so lord Buddha handed over a piece of cloth to Ananda
thero, A very wise and noble follower of Buddha.. Lord Buddha’s closest
follower was Ananda thero and he is the one who looked after Lord Buddha until Buddha’s
death..
“Ananda, can
you make a knot for me out of this cloth please..” so Ananda thero did what his
Teacher asked him while other monks carefully watching him do that..
“I have some
questions for you Ananda, please answer me for the edification of others..”
“You made a
knot out of this piece of cloth Ananda, is it the same cloth now or you name it
as a different one now?” Lord Buddha asked him with a pleasant smile on his
face..
So Ananda
thero replied “I name it as a knot my lord, It is a different thing now.. it’s
not equal to the cloth you previously gave me..”
“Is that so?
“ Lord Buddha asked pleasantly “Untie the knot for me Ananda, it’s a great
lesson trapped in that cloth..”
So Ananda
thero did like Lord Buddha asked.. “As you can see Ananda.. It’s the same cloth
that I handed over to you.. No difference in it.. Only difference is the way
you see it..” Lord Buddha smiled and said this..
“My
children, I like to tell you Your Life is like this cloth.. Problems are like
The knot in it.. When it is there you think it’s some kind of different thing or
some unearthly thing which fell on you.. But it’s not.. Life is the thing that
create problems, But once you became wise you can untie these knots and realize
that it’s a piece of Life that trapped in there.. A same life, with Knots of
problem.. But it is the problems that teach you about life.. Do not run from problems,
face them wisely and unwrap your true meaning of Life...”
Moral – You can’t avoid problems in
your Life.. Problems are the true demonstrations of Life itself.. Like a knot
appeared from a piece of cloth.. It is the way that you face the problems
define your character.. So take into Account Lord Buddha’s teaching and find
your way to success, Face every problem wisely and bravely..
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