Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 "FAITH " ONCE A ZEN MASTER WAS SAILING IN A SHIP WITH HIS DAUGHTER. MID-WAY A THUNDEROUS STORM BROKE OUT…LASHING HUGE WAVES AT THE SHIP. AS THE SHIP WAS ABOUT TO SINK THE EMERGENCY SIGNALS WENT ON. ALL WERE IN A PANIC EXCEPT THE ZEN MASTER WHO SEEMED VERY CALM. SEEING HIM QUITE RELAXED,HIS DAUGHTER QUESTIONED HIM.. "OH,FATHER ! ARENT YOU SCARED AS THE SHIP MIGHT SINK & WE ALL MIGHT PERISH" HEARING THIS,IMMEDIATELY THE ZEN MASTER,IN A RAGE PICKED UP HIS SHARP SWORD & DARTED IT ON HIS DAUGHTERS NECK. BUT HIS DAUGHTER WAS NOT MOVED A BIT IN FEAR. HE ASKED- "ARENT YOU SCARED,THAT JUST AN INCH MORE & THIS SWORD COULD CUT DOWN YOUR THROAT!" HIS DAUGHTER REPLIED- "OH FATHER, YOU ARE MY MASTER & I`M YOUR CHILD SO WHY SHOULD I GET SCARED AS I KNOW YOU LOVE ME & I HAVE FULL FAITH THAT YOU WILL NEVER HURT ME!" THE ZEN MASTER REPLIED - " EXACTLY,MY CHILD…THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO PROOVE TO YOU…LIKE YOU, I HAVE FULL FAITH IN MY MASTER WHO IS THE UNIVERSAL POWER CALLED GOD & NO MATTER HOW GRAVE THE SITUATION MIGHT BECOME HE CAN NEVER HARM ME AS HE LOVES ME LIKE HIS OWN CHILD…SO THAT’S WHY THIS STORM HAS`NT BEEN ABLE TO AFFECT ME A BIT!!!" MORAL - ALL UPS & DOWNS IN LIFE ARE JUST SIMPLE WAYS OF GOD TO NOT ONLY CHECK HOW MUCH FAITH WE HAVE IN HIM BUT ALSO TO MAKE US STRONGER." "LIFE IS A PACK OF CARDS ALREADY DEALT, IT ALL DEPENDS HOW YOU PLAY WITH THEM" THE JOKER - RoHiT BehAL Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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