got stuck in asia once after a xflight was canceled. I didn't want to be there, and found it absurdly hot and dirty so I stayed in the hotel the whole day while waiting.
there was this channel that had some dharmic religious programming on it either hindu or buddhist, with english subtitles. Nothing else was subtitled so I watched.
it was a story of a prince who's ship sank in the middle of the sea. he swam for days and days praying the whole time but help never came.
finally a god or angel saw his struggle and came down to help. it asked him why didn't you give up after so much time and struggle?
he said even though it seemed helpless it would be a sin to be indolent and would show lack of gratitude for the life given, as long as he was alive it was worth trying.
got stuck in asia once after a xflight was canceled. I didn't want to be there, and found it absurdly hot and dirty so I stayed in the hotel the whole day while waiting.
there was this channel that had some dharmic religious programming on it either hindu or buddhist, with english subtitles. Nothing else was subtitled so I watched.
it was a story of a prince who's ship sank in the middle of the sea. he swam for days and days praying the whole time but help never came.
finally a god or angel saw his struggle and came down to help. it asked him why didn't you give up after so much time and struggle?
he said even though it seemed helpless it would be a sin to be indolent and would show lack of gratitude for the life given, as long as he was alive it was worth trying.
keep swimming.