Note: khanti = patience, and vadin = teacher The king of Kausala was a very rich king... [with] five hundred wives. One day the king decided he we wanted to go on a picnic and he let his wives know this. The cooks were alerted to prepare the food, the servants to get the elephants … Continue reading The Story of Khantivadin, The Teacher of Patience
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There is No Preparation for the Present Moment
"Generally, we tend to prepare too much. We say, 'Once I make a lot of money, then I will go somewhere to study and meditate and become a priest," or whatever it is we would like to become. But we never do it on the spot. We always speak in terms of, 'Once I do … Continue reading There is No Preparation for the Present Moment
