Snake and Eagle

I recently read a story about a snake and eagle which I am going to share with you.

One day, a man saw an eagle holding a wiggling snake in her beak. The eagle has caught a new prey and is fighting hard to keep the snake in position. There are some stones on the ground.

What would u do if you saw such a sight? Would you…

1. Do nothing and watch the snake suffers;

2. Pick up a stone and throw at the eagle so that she will release the snake.

And if you decide to take a stone and throw it at the eagle, you missed. What will u then do? Would you…

2.1 Pick up another stone and another stone until you manage to fulfill your objective;

2.2 Do nothing and watch the snake suffers.

Depending on your beliefs and value systems, which action will you choose?

And if you understand the teaching of wisdom, compassion and impermanence, how will that affect your choice.

The answer you decide will determine your outlook on life and how you manage to achieve happiness in this world of suffering.

2008 Meditation

Meditation in the forest, originally uploaded by Robin3388.

Hope it is not too late to write about the New Year.

I was talking to my good friend who is a Professor in the medical school yesterday. She briefly mentioned that another year has just passed.. and days are like the Chinese calendar (the 1-day per page type), once torn, it will be lost forever.

She mentioned that the calendar is getting thinner as days go by. It suddenly occured to me that we really don't know how thin our calendar is. For all you know, today may be the last peice of calendar day you need to tear, and that morbid thought frightened me a bit.

It is true, life is about Impermanence, Imperfection and Non-Self.

And what are you going to do about that?

I just watch an online video about a Dying 47-Year-Old Professor Randy Pausch, giving his ‘Last Lecture’ and definitely learn quite a lot.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=362421849901825950

Blissful 2008

Dearest Friends,

Happy New Year!

May your whole year be filled with good health, joy, wisdom, compassion, happiness and peace always.

Best wishes for a blissful 2008 to you and your family.
Robin