Long back I received this story – Virtue of integrity. I liked it so kept it sharing on the blog, unfortunately missed publishing it. Now I don’t know the source where I read it, a Google search gave me this link, so assume this is the source. No copyrights claimed. Read more
Half knowledge is equivalent to goat eating a piece of paper that had information. Goat would digest the paper not the knowledge on that.
Everything is Impermanent and trifling or forever and important. It is the perception with which we look at things. Even the speck of sand is also forever and important – only form changes.
Everyone lives in his own world. This world is made up of what we live in our minds. What we see is not ahead of our eyes, it is behind our eyebrows.
However, the self-interest that drives many actions and decisions end up making few organizations or kingdoms average or moderately successful if not a failure. And lastly, self-interest defeats the concept of interdependence – interdependent co-arising.
A trusted friend is one who can guide us. The guidance can be about our capabilities and strength or out of our unpleasant behavior. Read how can a trusted friend help someone in personal professional life.
The Buddha Dependent co-arising a brief explanation is of this is – From interdependent origins, all things arise & all things pass away. Check out how the concept of Karma relates to it with the domino effect video.
Even if you know you have to leave the elevator, and everything is impermanent whatever you do, do with interest, love, and full devotion.
Riots in Sweden or Bangalore, we all must learn the lesson of interdependence and connectedness. If harm is done, it harms everything and everyone.
The key to success is improving ourselves and being a better version of self (1.01)^365 on a daily basis.