Surely You Know

Surely You Know


A man went to see Maitreya and said,

"I think The Buddha's Teachings is not bad ........ except for this kamma thing - I feel it's very unfair - that I'm being punished/penalised for doing something I do NOT know."

Maitreya looked at the man and asked, "Sir, when you're hungry, do you know?"

"Of course!" replied the man.

Maitreya continued gently, "What about thirst? Do you know when you're thirsty?"

That goes without asking."

"When you're hungry and thirsty, and you look for food and drinks to eat and drink, do you know?"

"What kind of a question is that?! Of course I know when I eat and drink."

Smiling, Maitreya asked again,

"So how can you say you do NOT know when you commit evil; when you deceive and lie; engage in harsh speech, divisive speech, malicious gossip, idle chatter; when you treat others with CONDESCENSION, with your haughtiness and conceitedness?

Surely you know ........ You WOULD know."




"So when the evil deed does not affect the fool

He thinks it is honey;

But once when it affects him,

That's when he comes to grief."

- The Buddha




"The deeds of a fool can only harm him -

It destroys his Wisdom, Clarity, Merit and Virtues;

Literally, it SEVERS his head."

- The Buddha




"STOP complaining and giving excuses,

START doing something about it."


*** Read :

1) 'What a Joke' - 16/05/11

2) 'Mr CEO or Cleaning Auntie' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2007/03/mr-ceo-or-cleaning-auntie.html

3) 'Kamma Kamma Part 4 : What Happens When' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2010/05/kamma-kamma-part-4-what-happens-when.html

4) 'The Boss' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2010/03/boss.html