Williams' Indigestion...

Because the other monks disturbed his
concentration, Williams left the
monastery to seek the peace he needed
to meditate.

He sat down under a birch tree on the
banks of a river and started to
meditate. But soon the 'flick-flock' of
the fish catching flies on the surface
of the water bothered him.

He tried harder to concentrate,
looking inside himself for the
tranquility necessary for fruitful
mediation. But he could not succeed,
because the birds that lived in the
birch tree began singing.

Furious, Williams jumped up, caught
all the fish in the river, and then
caught all the birds in the birch tree.
He cooked them all and ate them.

Unfortunately, Williams developed
indigestion because of his feast, which
prevented him from meditating for the
next three days.



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Have you ever noticed that your anger
is almost never caused by objects or by
the people around you, but by something
in your own mind?

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Running away or transferring your
anger to an object or to someone else
will not help. The problem is in your
mind, as is the calm you seek.

"If you have to live in tumult, keep
your soul calm and retracted. It is a
sanctuary where you can always find
happiness when you need it." -Alexandra David-Neel

Good Morning To You!