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Chinese Fables and Other Stories told by Judy Adler-Morris A chinese story about how the mountains around the west lake came into being read more top
told by Judy Adler-Morris A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One pot had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. read more top
told by Judy Adler-Morris Not to listen is to be like a pot turned upside down. Not to be able to retain what you hear is to be like a pot with a hole in it. To mix negative emotions with what you hear is to be like a pot with poison in it. read more top
told by Judy Adler-Morris Adapted from the Anguttara Nikaya, translated by Andy Olendski. This short story gives us another way to look at our teachers. read more top
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