Sometimes we are too strict with myself as always brooding but every mistake I have made, that the whole world would remember it and blamed us. Gift of life stories will help you realize that quite a mistake to think. To the new land, the monks had to build everything. They bought land, bricks, buy tools and get to work. A monk is assigned to build a brick wall. Pay very focused on the job, always check that the bricks were not finely creased, neat rows of bricks had not. Work progressed slowly because uncle carefully. However, he would not get that upset her because he knew was going to build a beautiful wall first in my life. Finally, he also completed work at sunset.
When you stand back to see his works employees, uncle suddenly felt something that meets the eye: although the pay was very careful to build walls but there are two angled bricks. And the worst thing is there are two brick walls in the center. We like eyes are glared at you. Since then, every time visitors to the temple, monk leads them everywhere, except that attach to the wall construction.
One day, two elderly monks visiting the temple. Monk had tried to drive them in another direction, but two people still insist to areas that pay wall construction. One of the two monks in front of her works exclaimed: "Oh, a new brick wall how beautiful".
"The two say really? The two have not seen 2 ugly brick in the middle of that wall it? "- Novice exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, but I also see the remaining 998 blocks were assembled into a great wall is." - Old monk gently.
Lesson: Sometimes we are too strict with myself as always brooding but every mistake I have made, that the whole world would remember it and blamed us. We have completely forgotten that it was only 2 blocks bricks ugly between 998 perfect.
And sometimes, we are too sensitive to other people's mistakes. When you come across someone made a mistake, I remember every detail. And everyone has someone mentions their name, contact us right back to their mistakes. Need to learn how generous with others and with yourself. Another world first is a compassionate world where mistakes are forgiven.
Two ugly brick
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