Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 Brenda wrote: > "Brenda" <buddha > > Hello all. > I do not usually do this but today seemed appropriate for it. > Brenda > > Love And The Cabbie > I was in New York the other day and rode with a friend in a > taxi. When we got out, my friend said to the driver, "Thank > you for the ride. You did a superb job of driving." > > The taxi driver was stunned for a second. Then he said, "Are > you a wise guy or something?" > > "No, my dear man, and I'm not putting you on. I admire the > way you keep cool in heavy traffic." > > "Yeah," the driver said and drove off. > > "What was that all about?" I asked. > > I am trying to bring love back to New York," he said. "I > believe it's the only thing that can save the city." > > "How can one man save New York?" > > "It's not one man. I believe I have made that taxi driver's day. > Suppose he has 20 fares. He's going to be nice to those 20 > fares because someone was nice to him. Those fares in turn > will be kinder to their employees or shopkeepers or waiters or > even their own families. Eventually the goodwill could spread > to at least 1,000 people. Now that isn't bad, is it?" > > "But you're depending on that taxi driver to pass your > goodwill to others." > > "I'm not depending on it," my friend said. "I'm aware that the > system isn't foolproof so I might deal with ten different people > today. If out of ten I can make three happy, then eventually I > can indirectly influence the attitudes of 3,000 more." > > "It sounds good on paper," I admitted, "but I'm not sure it > words in practice." > > "Nothing is lost if it doesn't. It didn't take any of my time to > tell that man he was doing a good job. He neither received a > larger tip nor a smaller tip. If it fell on deaf ears, so what? > Tomorrow there will be another taxi driver I can try to make > happy." > > "You're some kind of a nut," I said. > > "That shows how cynical you have become. I have made a > study of this. The thing that seems to be lacking, besides > money of course, for our postal employees, is that no one tells > people who work for the post office what a good job they're > doing." > > "But they're not doing a good job." > > "They're not doing a good job because they feel no one cares > if they do or not. Why shouldn't someone say a kind word to > them?" > > We were walking past a structure in the process of being built > and passed five workmen eating their lunch. My friend > stopped. "That's a magnificent job you men have done. It > must be difficult and dangerous work." > > The workmen eyed my friend suspiciously. > > "When will it be finished?" > > "June, a man grunted. > > "Ah. That really is impressive. You must all be very proud." > > We walked away. I said to him, "I haven't seen anyone like > you since The Man From LaMancha." > > "When those men digest my words, they will feel better for it. > Somehow the city will benefit from their happiness." > > "But you can't do this all alone!" I protested. "You're just one > man." > > "The most important thing is not to get discouraged. Making > people in the city become kind again is not an easy job, but if > I can enlist other people in my campaign. . ." > > You just winked at a very plain-looking woman," I said. > > "Yes, I know," he replied. "And if she's a schoolteacher, her > class will be in for a fantastic day." > > By Art Buchwald > from Chicken Soup for the Soul > > - > <buddhanow > > <buddhanow > > Friday, October 01, 1999 8:06 AM > [buddhanow] Digest Number 49 > > > > > > > > There are 4 messages in this issue. > > > > Topics in today's digest: > > > > 1. Re: Tibetan Buddist > > Darren & Sharmila Grossman <qapla > > 2. > > jkg1110 > > 3. Re: > > VelvitGirl > > 4. Re: > > "Steve Thomas" <stephen> > > > > > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > > Message: 1 > > Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:12:40 -0700 > > Darren & Sharmila Grossman <qapla > > Re: Tibetan Buddist > > > > Dear Lee, > > Howdy, Howdy Howdy, > > . > > I spent Many years reading books on buddhism, > > when I should have been pouring over his Suttas, and Sutras. > > I eventually found a GREAT web site with over 100 free translations of > > Lord Buddha's Pali texts. > > Here is the address: > > . > > http://world.std.com/~metta/canon/khuddaka/dhp/index.html > > . > > If you have any questions, i'd be delighted to help out. > > with palms folded, > > Darren :-) > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > > Message: 2 > > 1 Oct 1999 00:18:12 -0000 > > jkg1110 > > Subject: > > > > Hello everyone! I am a new member as of last night....I am > > still trying to figure how everything works! I have had the > > chance to read a few "replies" (I hope that is what they are) and I > > am just so thrilled to now be a part of this wonderful, wonderful energy! > > I have always felt like I couldn't really use words like "energy, karma, > or soul" because until recently I surrounded myself with many toxic > relationships. I have always felt like it was my secret life...reading about > Buddhism, spirituality, god....This past year has been an awakening for > me...I have had some really hard lessons which have made me realize who I am > and just how important MY role is with ALL of the relationships that I have > had and have...speaking of have I really don't have too many > friends/boyfriend anymore because they just don't "fit". I feel sad and > lonely. I feel I can't really relate to anyone right now that is around > me(like co-workers,family,and some friends that I still keep in contact > with). I feel I have so much wonderfulness inside and have no one to share > that with....I also feel stronger and more in touch with who I am and what I > want. So as I write this I realize that I am still holding on to my past and > I don't know how to completely let it go...any suggestions??? Thank you for > reading. > > > > > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > > Message: 3 > > Thu, 30 Sep 1999 21:16:33 EDT > > VelvitGirl > > Re: > > > > No suggestions jkg1110.... just that I empathize with you.... I know how > you > > feel... my family isn't too keen on Buddhism (or Catholics... basically > > anyone who is not protestant for that matter). I am very new to this > subject > > at least in this life time as I feel that I have had many before this one. > I > > know that everyone has their story to tell... even the deaf and the > > ignorant.... and we must listen to these stories as each one of them might > > hold some wisdom for us to take through this life time and into our next. > I > > hope that you can count us as friends. > > > > My best wishes to you, > > > > Heather > > > > > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > > Message: 4 > > Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:36:19 +0100 > > "Steve Thomas" <stephen> > > Re: > > > > Hello, > > > > Those hard lessons are a blessing arent they ! We sometimes need the cold > > hard facts to wake us up to something that was invisible or untouchable to > > us beforehand. > > > > As with relationships, I really know how you feel. But dont be too hard or > > critical of yourself. Its only when we set these expectations or special > > standards of life, then it gets tough, because we have to battle against > > other rogue elements to keep those false expectations or standards alive. > I > > think at that point we are only battling our true nature. > > > > I feel we are very similar people, with similar problems so I really > > understand what you are saying :-) > > > > But why do you feel you cant relate with your friends and co-workers ? > > Myself, sometimes I set up walls of discrimination. I mean that during the > > day I will feel lonely and probably everyone I come into contact with sees > > my little glum face and thinks "oh, better not intrude". Then that > relfects > > back onto me, like a mirror. I feel even more shut-out. > > > > Maybe, you should let out all that wonderfulness ! Smile ! That one act of > > smiling can help tremendously. Even if you dont feel like it, its worth it > > because you feel better and everyone else feels better for seeing your > > smiling face ! You say you already feel a change in yourself, more in > touch > > etc., The next step is to use that positive energy. Its no good bottling > it > > up :-) be like Avalokiteshwara ! > > > > I hope this helps. Thank you for posting. > > > > > > Steve > > > > stephen > > sthomas48 (back-up email) > > http://profiles./sthomas48 > > http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/stephenthomas/home/ > > > > ......."Since the universe is curved, there > > cannot be any truly straight answers"....... > > > > > > - > > <jkg1110 > > > > > Hello everyone! I am a new member as of last night....I am > > > still trying to figure how everything works! I have had the > > > chance to read a few "replies" (I hope that is what they are) and I > > > am just so thrilled to now be a part of this wonderful, wonderful > energy! > > > I have always felt like I couldn't really use words like "energy, karma, > > or soul" because until recently I surrounded myself with many toxic > > relationships. I have always felt like it was my secret life...reading > about > > Buddhism, spirituality, god....This past year has been an awakening for > > me...I have had some really hard lessons which have made me realize who I > am > > and just how important MY role is with ALL of the relationships that I > have > > had and have...speaking of have I really don't have too many > > friends/boyfriend anymore because they just don't "fit". I feel sad and > > lonely. I feel I can't really relate to anyone right now that is around > > me(like co-workers,family,and some friends that I still keep in contact > > with). I feel I have so much wonderfulness inside and have no one to > share > > that with....I also feel stronger and more in touch with who I am and what > I > > want. So as I write this I realize that I am still holding on to my past > and > > I don't know how to completely let it go...any suggestions??? Thank you > for > > reading. > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > __________________________ > ___ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 1999 Report Share Posted October 4, 1999 Hi Darren & Sharmila Thank you for your post to the list and for sharing it with us. One very important point from the FAQ that everyone has received, that I would draw to everyone's attention, and this is to the benefit of all rs - when replying to any post to the list, please ensure that you strip out all old headers, trailers and irrelevant parts of the original message. This is especially important when replying to digests - otherwise the next day's digest will end up containing 2 days messages rather than one - making it very difficult to search through, and also greatly adding to the bulk of our ever-expanding message archives. There are a number of links to good websites covering basic Netiquette from the KY website - http://www.gtmark.com/ky/links04.htm Sat Nam! Gordon > Darren & Sharmila Grossman <qapla > > > > Brenda wrote: > > > "Brenda" <buddha > > > > Hello all. > > I do not usually do this but today seemed appropriate for it. > > Brenda > > > > Love And The Cabbie > > I was in New York the other day and rode with a friend in a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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