FOR EVERY LIVING CREATURE

May I be a protector to those without protection,
A leader for those who journey,
And a boat, a bridge, a passage
For those desiring the further shore.


May the pain of every living creature
Be completely cleared away.


May I be the doctor and the medicine
And may I be the nurse
For all sick beings in the world
Until everyone is healed.


Just like space
And the great elements such as earth,
May I always support the life
Of all the boundless creatures.


And until they pass away from pain
May I also be the source of life
For all the realms of varied beings
That reach unto the ends of space.


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Put the glass down...

Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students "How much do you think this glass weighs?"

'50gms!' .... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:

What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
'Nothing' .....the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student
"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"
..... ventured another student & all the students laughed
"Very good.

But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?"
asked the professor.
'No'.... Was the answer.

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

The students were puzzled.

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students

"Exactly!" said the professor.


Life's problems are something like this.

Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life.

But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep.

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!!


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Motivation – The Key To Success...

Lou Little was football coach at Georgetown University. The college president came to him one day and said ‘Do you know Harold Chapman’, ‘Sure’, Lou answered. ‘He has been on my squad for years. An average player. The problem is that he is not well motivated.’

“Well”, the president continued, “we just received a message that his father died. Will you break the news to him.

The coach put his arm around Chapman and told him the sad news. I am sorry son, you take a week off. ” But the next day Chapman was in the locker room suiting up for the game. “What are you doing here” the coach inquired in amazement.

Today’s the big game. I have got to play in it” he replied.

“But you know I have never included you for the game”.

“Include me today and you won’t be sorry”, the moisteyed player stated very firmly.

Softening, the coach decided that if he won the toss he would use him on the first play. He could not do that much damage on the kickoff return.
Georgetown won the toss.

At the game, Harold came tearing down the field with the ball like a tornado.  The coach, shocked, left him in for another play and then another. He blocked, he tacked; he passed; he ran. He literally won the ball game for Georgetown University that day.

In the locker room the coach, perplexed, asked, “Son, what happened. The player said…” My father was blind. Only today he witnessed my game.

Motivation provides stimulus.  He believed that his father would see his game after his death.  This belief motivated him to play exceedingly well !

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