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Anna1962: Hi,
I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
.........why try savin......something. That is..... Born to give suffering and pain.........when other good. Things in this world.....would.....appreciate...your kind ness..¿????????I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
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Anna1962: Hi,
I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
what r u cooking Anna ? Looks like u r pouring Tomato Ketchup on something I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
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Anna1962: Hi,
I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
Thanks for the story. There is Tao & Zen group on FB with the similar stuff, if you are interested.I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
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It should read:
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because WOMEN are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because WOMEN are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
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GeneralBeacon: It should read:
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because WOMEN are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
Here´s a good story, Beaker was blessed with a 6 inch pénis, it was MikeysA Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because WOMEN are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
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Thank you for the comment and information.
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Anna1962: Thank you for the comment and information.
welcome to The Loony Drome Anna :-) :-) :-)
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Tulefell: Thanks for the story. There is Tao & Zen group on FB with the similar stuff, if you are interested.
Thank you for the comment and the information. N.B. Out of several replies to the text which I decided to share, there was only one reply relevant to the text and written in a friendly polite manner...thank u for it.
(P.S. my first 'thank u' note written to u went to some wrong direction, and mistakenly made someone's day :) )
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Anna1962: Hi,
I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
The article sparked the memory of David Carradine, television series Kung Fu. He was known as “Grasshopper” and was a peace loving shaolin monk.I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.
One may take what resonates with them and leave the rest to unfold.
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The best part I liked was the summation: "Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
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I read the story below by chance, very much liked it, and decided to share it.
Enjoy!
A Zen master saw a scorpion drown and decided to pull it out of the water. When he did, the scorpion stung him.
Due to the pain effect, the owner left the animal and fell back into the water to drown.
The master tried to extract it again and the animal stung him again.
A young disciple who was there approached him and said to him:
"Excuse me Master, but why do you continue?
Don't you understand that every time you try to get it out of the water it stings you?"
The master replied:
"The nature of the scorpion is to sting and this will not change mine, which is to help."
Then, the teacher reflects and with the help of a leaf, he pulled out the scorpion of the water and saved his life, then, turning to his young disciple, he continued:
"Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.
Because men are almost always ungrateful for the benefit you are giving them. But this is not a reason to stop doing good, to abandon the love that lives in you. Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are and your reputation is what others think of you ..."
P.S. I can not say that I agree with all the words and ideas expressed in the text, but, no doubt, "Don't change your nature if someone hurts you, just take precautions.", "Some pursue happiness, others create it." are pearls, are not they?
I am going to tell the story to my students. Scientific texts teach professions, the texts like the one above teach humanity.