ask yourself...

The wonders of life, questions that we pose on ourselves some at a later stage in our lives and others when children. What is it like to go to sleep and never wake up? We tend to ask all the wrong questions, but what is it to wake up when never gone to sleep?

take an hour and learn, please.

http://youtu.be/JHCJoWikp5E

nature of the self.

Two monks were washing their bowls in the river when they noticed a scorpion that was drowning. One monk immediately scooped it up and set it upon the bank. In the process he was stung. He went back to washing his bowl and again the scorpion fell in. The monk saved the scorpion and was again stung. The other monk asked him, "Friend, why do you continue to save the scorpion when you know it's nature is to sting?"
"Because," the monk replied, "to save it is my nature."

egotism.

The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was a national hero for his success as both a statesman and military leader. But despite his fame, power, and wealth, he considered himself a humble and devout Buddhist. Often he visited his favorite Zen master to study under him, and they seemed to get along very well. The fact that he was prime minister apparently had no effect on their relationship, which seemed to be simply one of a revered master and respectful student.

One day, during his usual visit, the Prime Minister asked the master, "Your Reverence, what is egotism according to Buddhism?" The master's face turned red, and in a very condescending and insulting tone of voice, he shot back, "What kind of stupid question is that!?"

This unexpected response so shocked the Prime Minister that he became sullen and angry. The Zen master then smiled and said, "THIS, Your Excellency, is egotism."

There are two individuals that govern one body in all our cases, the question really is who governs it the most? Our goals should be to relinquish this so called Ego and adapt to the essence of our beings once again, eliminating desire and embracing the present.