A senior monk and a junior monk saw a lady who scare of water so unable to cross the river. The senior monk offered to carry her cross it. After it done, the junior monk is wondering why he as a enlightened Buddhist breach the principle of no physical contact between monk and female. He kept brooding over it for days and at last he confronted his senior about it. The senior simply told him, I have already let go of her few days ago and yet, why are you still carrying her in your heart.
The story here is people carry hate, jealousy, anger etc all the negative feeling in their heart for way too long and unable to let go of it. What the senior monk did is an action but the junior monk carry it forever in his heart.
How many of you here can truly let go of hate, anger etc from your heart?
2007-05-09 03:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by lakaria_2000 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Good story. It is a doubled edge sword. Many would read this and walk away thinking that the senior monk made an excellent point when he asked, "why are you still carrying her in your heart?"
The senior monk made the point more vivid that everyone does this, by that question.
He too has fallen victim. Otherwise, why did he care what the junior monk was thinking?
If he thought the junior monk was harboring a thought that should be swept under the rug, why doesn't he do that himself and just smile at him instead? This proves that even the senior monk is human. We can all strive for perfection but in the effort we thwart the purpose.
I am not sure if I know what hate is when it comes to hating an individual. I have hated actions and I have been angry but seldom.
I don't know why I am like this. I cannot get as upset as most people. Therefore I easily let things go. I only wish I could share this ability with others.
I feel so sorry for those who suffer for years. It is so unnecessary but I truely believe that those who do, just simply can't help it. I believe they try very hard to get over negative emotions. I can't slight them for something that is out of their control.
The senior monk didn't even recognise his own negative judgement. He felt superior to his junior monk for not thinking like he did. He too should let it go. We are all human. We should embrace it.
2007-05-09 17:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The senior monk's duty was to help the woman overcome her fear and cross the water herself, and so the junior was justified in his dissatisfaction with the event. However, the junior monk elevated his own suffering by confronting his senior about it instead of seeking resolution through quiet reflection. The vague moral prerogative to "let go" of something troubling is not sufficient, especially for those devoted to a spiritual life. At issue is the fundamental MANNER in which one deals with incongruities that arise in our moral education. My preference here would be to reject this homily outright, and read Rousseau's "Emile" instead.
2007-05-09 04:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by Baron VonHiggins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can let go of anything if it doesn't serve you. Anger can help when used as a catalyst for change as long as you learn and grow from it. Also, about the junior and senior monk; It's not what you do, it's how you feel about what you do.
2007-05-09 03:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Rozz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that human beings can work very hard at letting go of bad emotions being carried within ones own self. I also think that those feelings are centered in ones brain and eventually corrupts ones heart. Human beings are seriously flawed and easily swayed creatures as a whole, however our personal definitions are partially shaped by our individual environment in which we were raised.
Excellent story with a moral to ponder for eternity.
I still carry terrible emotions even though I try to let them go. Being at peace with ones self is a horribly difficult task for any human being to accomplish. I wish more humans could accomplish this task, including myself.
2007-05-09 04:19:06 · answer #4 · answered by cybersgt2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a really great story. If the woman was in a burning building, would the young monk see the situation any differently?
Rigid belief systems, that allow no way to resolve dilemmas are not any way to any form of enlightenment. Truth sometimes is a moving target.
Peace
2007-05-09 04:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by zingis 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Life is a learning process. Some don't learn as quickly as others. Christianity teaches love. However, some never figure it out. Odd but true. Love allows one to forgive and remember trespasses AGAINST another no longer. While we cannot necessarily forget, we can choose not to hold something against another. Therein is a part of love.
2007-05-09 09:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good story with and excellent point. I truly enjoyed it and it made me think. Oh and I do hold too much in my heart. I wish I could let it all go. If only it where that easy.
2007-05-09 04:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by Seeker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If during my life time,the day I will be able to truely let go of hate,anger etc from my heart I'll tell you or you may come to know it yourself !
2007-05-09 06:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like that story. Cheers for the insight. As humans we are flawed. I was thinking about this the other day, if we could let go of all our fear and anger we would be such more content with our lives.
2007-05-09 04:11:46 · answer #9 · answered by Ace Bravado 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing in my heart ,,
used to since long time ..
have no time for my self ..
So what about others .. to keep them in my mind or heart ??
No body worth spending my time to keep on .. in hating or anger ..
to spend on for love ? i keep it for someone worth it ..
Have a great day ..
Enjoy your life ..
Good luck .
.
2007-05-09 05:06:32 · answer #10 · answered by valentino's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋