Items 231 – 240 which bring more Gratitude to me

Items 231 – 240 which bring more Gratitude to me! You can see the items from 221 – 230 here.   231. The downpour of rain that is occurring this morning. I can sit on the porch for hours and listen to the rain. 232. The wonderful people that I was fortunate enough to spend…

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The Blind Men and the Elephant

Several citizens ran into a hot argument about God and different religions, and each one could not agree to a common answer. So they came to the Lord Buddha to find out what exactly God looks like. The Buddha asked his disciples to get a large magnificent elephant and four blind men. He then brought…

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A Cup of Tea

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this…

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The World Is Mine

This poem was sent to me by my friend Debbie. THE WORLD IS MINE Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman And wished I were as beautiful. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed,…

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