Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 My acknowledgement and thanks to Anthony De Mello =================================== "Calamities can bring growth and Enlightenment," said the Master. And he explained it thus: "Each day a bird would shelter in the withered branches of a tree that stood in the middle of a vast deserted plain. One day a whirlwind uprooted the tree, forcing the poor bird to fly a hundred miles in search of shelter ~ ' til it finally came to a forest of fruit-laden trees." And he concluded: "If the withered tree had survived, nothing would have induced the bird to give up its security and fly." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 we tend to think our troubles are just troubles, myself included, but maybe they too are god-given. steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > My acknowledgement and thanks to Anthony De Mello > > =================================== > "Calamities can bring > growth and Enlightenment," > said the Master. > > And he explained it thus: > > "Each day a bird would shelter > in the withered branches of a tree > that stood in the middle of a vast deserted plain. > One day a whirlwind uprooted the tree, > forcing the poor bird to fly a hundred miles > in search of shelter ~ > ' til it finally came to a forest of fruit-laden trees." > > And he concluded: > "If the withered tree had survived, > nothing would have induced the bird > to give up its security and fly." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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