#simplebuddhism

[mycthefirefly]

May the Bodhisattva of Compassion reach you whenever you need her.

When you act with the spirit of the Bodhisattva of Compassion when someone is in need.

[mycthefirefly]

not yellow baby potatoes, but guinea arrowroot.

Somethings to remind us that, there is so, so much we can learn about the world, and what an exciting notion that is!

[mycthefirefly]

love each other in peaceful times help each other in painful times

[mycthefirefly]

上人說：造福得功德。

Merits are gained when we create blessings.

[yogaflowjunkie]

What Message Do You Get?

Love this simple story that contains a hugely powerful message:

"Toward the end of his life, the Buddha took his disciples to a quiet pond for instruction. As they had done so many times before, the Buddha’s followers sat in a small circle around him, and waited for the teaching.

But this time the Buddha had no words. He reached into the muck and pulled up a lotus flower. And he held it silently before them, its roots dripping mud and water.

The disciples were greatly confused. Buddha quietly displayed the lotus to each of them. In turn, the disciples did their best to expound upon the meaning of the flower: what it symbolized, and how it fit into the body of Buddha’s teaching.

When at last the Buddha came to his follower Mahakasyapa, the disciple suddenly understood. He smiled and began to laugh. "

What message do you find in this?