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Tmethyl
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Missing Student
#23792555 - 11/01/16 07:07 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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There once was a student who lived thousands of years ago. One day his master asked him to gather all the students that were his age and go across a large river and gather food and clothes and bring them back.
The student nodded and went on his way, he gathered the other students, walked to the river and boarded a ferry boat, the captain counted the students and said aloud "there are 8 of you, keep and eye on each other." A storm struck soon thereafter, the river became turbulent and strong, it took an hour to cross the river in those conditions.
When they finally came near the dock on the other side, the student counted everyone to make sure they all made it across safely. He counted 7 students. He counted them all again, 7. He counted them a third time, 7. He began to panic then ran to the captain and told him a student is missing, the captain calmly replied "I count 8."

Anyone care to share other short stories like this?
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Edited by Tmethyl (11/01/16 09:35 PM)
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cez

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Re: Missing Student [Re: Tmethyl]
#23792882 - 11/01/16 08:23 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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A big, tough samurai once went to see a little monk.
"Monk!"
He barked, in a voice accustomed to instant obedience.
"Teach me about heaven and hell!"
The monk looked up at the mighty warrior and replied with utter disdain,
"Teach you about heaven and hell? I couldn't teach you about anything. You're dumb. You're dirty. You're a disgrace, an embarrassment to the samurai class. Get out of my sight. I can't stand you."
The samurai got furious. He shook, red in the face, speechless with rage. He pulled out his sword, and prepared to slay the monk.
Looking straight into the samurai's eyes, the monk said softly,
"That's hell."
The samurai froze, realizing the compassion of the monk who had risked his life to show him hell! He put down his sword and fell to his knees, filled with gratitude.
The monk said softly,
"And that's heaven."
...Heard that in a Ram Dass lecture.
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Re: Missing Student [Re: cez]
#23792994 - 11/01/16 08:54 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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A student went to his meditation teacher and said, “My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I’m constantly falling asleep. It’s just horrible!”
“It will pass,” the teacher said matter-of-factly.
A week later, the student came back to his teacher. “My meditation is wonderful! I feel so aware, so peaceful, so alive! It’s just wonderful!’
“It will pass,” the teacher replied matter-of-factly.
-------------------- Why shouldn't the truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense. -- Mark Twain
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Re: Missing Student [Re: Kickle]
#23793098 - 11/01/16 09:23 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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I believe I heard this from Mooji.
There once was a great king, and this king knew there was more to life and he was on a search for whatever it was. Royalty and kingship did not fill the void he felt inside himself. Word eventually traveled through his kingdom that he was searching for enlightenment.
One day a naked man approached the gates of the palace and asked for the king. The kings servant asked the naked man "what do you want?" the naked man replied "I have an appointment with the king." the servant took his message back to the king "sir, a naked man is at the gates and he says he has an appointment with you."
The king thought for a moment and said "ask him if he is a council member." so the servant ran back to the gates and asked the naked man if he was a council member, the naked man replied "higher than that".
The servant ran back to the king "he said he is higher than a council member" and the king said "oh, he must be the magistrate then, please go ask him." So the servant did, and once again the naked man replied "higher than that".
The servant ran to take the message back to the king, and this time the king was in shock.. "Higher than the magistrate!? He MUST be my counselor then! Please ask him if he is my counselor." The servant ran back to the gates again, and asked the naked man "The king thinks you may be his counselor, is this true?" The naked man replied "Higher than that."
The servant was in shock and he ran back to the king "He said he is higher than your counselor sir!" the king looked amazed.. "how can that be.. OH! He must be a king from another country! I shall go out an meet this man myself."
So the king walked to the gates himself and saw the naked man standing there patiently.. he asked the naked man "You.. higher than my magistrate, high than my counselor?! Are you a king from another country?" The naked man plainly replied "higher than that."
The kings mouth hung open.. then he asked "so you are a prophet then?" The naked man replied "higher than that".
The king paused for a moment, his eyes opened widely, he began to tremble.. he then asked the naked man "am I standing in the presence of God himself?!" The naked man replied "Ahhh... higher than that."
The king was furious, he yelled "NOTHING is higher than God!" The naked man calmly nodded his head up an down "That, I am".
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Edited by Tmethyl (11/01/16 09:44 PM)
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littleton
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Re: Missing Student [Re: cez]
#23793291 - 11/01/16 10:31 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
cez said: A big, tough samurai once went to see a little monk.
"Monk!"
He barked, in a voice accustomed to instant obedience.
"Teach me about heaven and hell!"
The monk looked up at the mighty warrior and replied with utter disdain,
"Teach you about heaven and hell? I couldn't teach you about anything. You're dumb. You're dirty. You're a disgrace, an embarrassment to the samurai class. Get out of my sight. I can't stand you."
The samurai got furious. He shook, red in the face, speechless with rage. He pulled out his sword, and prepared to slay the monk.
Looking straight into the samurai's eyes, the monk said softly,
"That's hell."
The samurai froze, realizing the compassion of the monk who had risked his life to show him hell! He put down his sword and fell to his knees, filled with gratitude.
The monk said softly,
"And that's heaven."
...Heard that in a Ram Dass lecture.
Aww thats so awesome. In this sense... Hell is to fight, Heaven is to, well, kneel down.
This sounds like Mantras from the warrior. Legit from Japanese Samurai Warrior tales.
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Tmethyl
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viktor
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Re: Missing Student [Re: Tmethyl]
#23796681 - 11/03/16 04:18 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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My favourite:
Three students meet at a bus stop and find themselves discussing which of their masters is most enlightened.
The first one says "My master is so enlightened he has completely separated his physical desires from his mind and can go without food for two weeks."
The second one says "My master is so enlightened he has completely separated his physical desires from his mind and can go without sleep for three weeks."
The third one says "My master is so enlightened that he eats when he's hungry and sleeps when he's tired."
-------------------- "They consider me insane but I know that I am a hero living under the eyes of the gods."
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Re: Missing Student [Re: viktor]
#23796947 - 11/03/16 08:39 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks Viktor, that reminds me of these Zen words:
"Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water."
"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and grass grows by itself."
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