Once Buddha was travelling with few of his followers, while passing a lake he asked one of his disciples to get some water from the lake for drinking. The disciple walked upto the lake. At that moment a bullock
cart crossed through the lake and the water became very muddy and turbid. the disciple thought, "How can i give this muddy water to my master?" So he came back and told Buddha. "The water is very muddy. I
dont think it is fit to drink",
After about an half an hour, Buddha asked same disciple to go back to the lake and get some water. the disciple went back and found the water was still muddy. He returned and informed the same. After some time, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. This time disciple found the mud has settled down and water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha. Buddha looked at the water and said to his disciple. "See what you did to make water clear. you let it be and the mud settled down on its own and you have clear water. Your mind is like that too. When it is disturbed or when you are angry, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless."
Having "Peace of Mind" is not a strenous job; it is an effortless process.
Lesson: Having "Peace of Mind" is not a strenous job; it is an effortless process.
cart crossed through the lake and the water became very muddy and turbid. the disciple thought, "How can i give this muddy water to my master?" So he came back and told Buddha. "The water is very muddy. I
dont think it is fit to drink",
After about an half an hour, Buddha asked same disciple to go back to the lake and get some water. the disciple went back and found the water was still muddy. He returned and informed the same. After some time, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. This time disciple found the mud has settled down and water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha. Buddha looked at the water and said to his disciple. "See what you did to make water clear. you let it be and the mud settled down on its own and you have clear water. Your mind is like that too. When it is disturbed or when you are angry, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless."
Having "Peace of Mind" is not a strenous job; it is an effortless process.
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