Interesting Buddhist Life lesson

 

The tale of two monks and a woman is a well-known Buddhist parable. The story goes that two monks were traveling together, a senior and a junior. They came to a river with a strong current where a young woman was waiting, unable to cross alone. She asks the monks if they would help her across the river. Without a word and in spite of the sacred vow he’d taken not to touch women, the older monk picks her up, crosses, and sets her down on the other side.

The younger monk joins them across the river and is aghast that the older monk has broken his vow but doesn’t say anything. An hour passes as they travel on. Then two hours. Then three. Finally, the now quite agitated younger monk can stand it no longer: “Why did you carry that women when we took a vow as monks not to touch women?”

The older monk replies, “I set her down hours ago by the side of the river. Why are you still carrying her?”

Here are some tips

1. Don't dwell on your past
2. Don't be so much emotionally invested in anything
3. Stop seeing the world in terms of what you like and what you don't like
4. Stay in the present moment
5. Believe your instincts

~ Rupak Chandra Barman

Edit 1: I would like to add two concept from jaina philosophy.

1. Anekantvada : It is the theory of plurality or multisidedness. It states that the reality has multiple aspects, and advocates simultaneous acceptance of diverse, multiple and even contradictory viewpoints.
2. Syadvada : It is the theory of May be. It states that all judgements are relative, conditional and limited. According to it, seven modes of prediction are possible. Also, both absolute negation and absolute affirmation are wrong.