The Little Golden Bird

once upon a time . . . several Buddhist monks lived in a great temple that stood in a magnificent garden full of flowers and rare plants. The monks spent their days contentedly in prayer and meditation, and the beauty of their surroundings was all hey needed to make them forget the world. Then one day, something happened to change their life in this peaceful corner, making the days seem shorter and not so monotonous. No longer did they live peacefully together, indeed they started to quarrel. But what had happened? A young monk had arrived, upsetting their lives by telling them all about the outside world beyond the garden wall. He told them about cities, the bright lights, everyday life full of entertainment’s and pleasure. And when the monks heard about this different world, they no longer wanted to remain in what had, till then, seemed paradise, but now turned into a lonely existence. With young monk as their leader, first one group then another left the temple. Weeds began to sprout on the paths and the temple was almost deserted. Then the last five monks, torn between their love for the sacred spot and the wish to see the the new world they’d heard about, sadly got ready to leave. But just as they were about to turn their backs on the temple, a golden bird, dangling five long white strings, fluttered over their heads. Each monk felt himself drawn to clasp one of the strings, and suddenly the little group found itself carried away to the land of their dreams. And there, they saw the outside world as it really was, full of hate, miseryand violence, a world without scruples, where peace was forever banned. It was a long journey, and when the golden bird brought them back to the temple garden, they decided never to leave it again. Three times the bird circled overhead before it vanished into the sky. And the monks knew then that Buddha had come to help them find the pathway to true happiness.

Sesuatu Yang Harus Anda Ketahui

1. Sekurang-kurangnya ada 5 orang dalam dunia menyayangi anda dan sanggup mati kerana anda.
2. Sekurang-kurangnya ada 15 orang dalam dunia ini menyayangi anda dalam beberapa cara.
3. Sebab utama seseorang membenci anda adalahkarena dia ingin menjadi seperti anda.
4. Senyuman anda boleh jadi membawa kebahagiaan kepada seseorang, walaupun dia tidak menyukai anda.
5. Setiap malam ada seseorang mengingat anda sebelum dia tidur.
6. Anda amat bermakna dalam hidup seseorang.
7. Kalau bukan karena anda,seseorang tidak akan hidup bahagia.
8. Anda seorang yang istimewa dan unik.
9. Seseorang yang anda tidak ketahui menyayangi anda.
10. Apabila anda membuat kekhilafan yang sangat besar, ada hikmah dibalik itu.
11. Sekiranya anda merasakan anda disingkirkan,pikirkan kembali;mungkin anda yang menyingkirkan mereka.
12. Apabila anda berpikir anda tidak mempunyai peluang untuk mendapatkan sesuatu yang anda inginkan,mungkin anda tidak akan memperolehnya, tetapi sekiranya anda percaya pada diri sendiri lambat laun anda akan memperolehnya.
13. Kenanglah segala pujian yang anda terima.
14. Lupakan segala makian,caci,umpat dan cela.
15. Jangan takut untuk meluapkan perasaan anda; anda akan merasa senang bila seseorang mengetahuinya.
16. Sekiranya anda mempunyai sahabat baik, carilah waktu untuk memberitahu bahwa dia adalah yang terbaik.Hanya perlu semenit untuk mendapat sahabat baik,sejam untuk menghargainya,sehari untuk teman tetap paling setia.walaupun punya harta yang banyak,teman tetap paling berharga.

The Lion and The Mouse

One day a Lion lay asleep in the jungle. A tiny Mouse, running about in the grass and not noticing where he was going, ran over the Lion’s head and down his nose.

The Lion awoke with a loud roar, and down came his paw over the little Mouse. The great beast was about to open his huge jaws to swallow the tiny creature when “Pardon me, O King, I beg of you,” cried the frightened Mouse. “If you will only forgive me this time, I shall never forget your kindness. I meant no harm and I certainly didn’t want to disturb Your Majesty. If you will spare my life, perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn, too.”

The Lion began to laugh, and he laughed and laughed. “How could a tiny creature like you ever do anything to help me? And he shook with laughter.

“Oh well,” he shrugged, looking down at the frightened Mouse, “you’re not so much of a meal anyway.” He took his paw off the poor little prisoner and the Mouse quickly scampered away.

Some time after this, some hunters, trying to capture the Lion alive so they could carry him to their king, set up rope nets in the jungle. The Lion, who was hunting for some food, fell into the trap. Her roared and thrashed about trying to free himself but with every move he made, the ropes bound him tighter.

The unhappy Lion feared he could never escape, and her roared pitifully. His thunderous bellows echoed through the jungle.The tiny Mouse, scurrying about far away, heard the Lion’s roars. “That may be there very Lion who once freed me,” he said, remembering his promise. And he ran to see whether he could help.

Discovering the sad state the Lion was in, the Mouse said to him, “Stop, stop! You must not roar. If you make so much noise, the hunters will come and capture you . I’ll get you out of this trap.”

With his sharp little teeth the Mouse gnawed at the ropes until they broke. When the Lion had stepped out of the net and was free once more, the Mouse said, “Now, was I not right?”

“Thank you, good Mouse,” said the Lion gently. “You did help me even though I am big and you are so little. I see now that kindness is always worth while.”

Moral of the story: Even the strong sometimes need the friendship of the weak.