Hotel/Motel Scam (This one is so simple it is shocking)
This is kind of scary if only because of how simple it is.
I'll bet this works all too often.
You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. When
Checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for all the
Charges for your room). You get to your room and settle in.
Someone calls the front desk and asked for (example) Room 620
(which happens to be your room). Your phone rings in your room.
You answer and the person on the other end says the following,
'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came cross a problem
with your charge card information. Please re-read me your credit
card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side
of your charge card.'
Not thinking anything you might give this person your information,
since the call seems to come from the front desk. But actually, it
is a scam of someone calling from outside the hotel/front desk.
They ask for a random room number. Then, ask you for credit card
information and address information. Sounds so professional that
you do think you are talking to the front desk.
If you ever encounter this problem on your vacation, tell the caller
that you will be down at the front desk to clear up any problems.
Then, go to the front desk and ask if there was a problem. If there
was none, inform the manager of the hotel that someone called to scam
you of your credit card information acting like a front desk employee.
This was sent by someone who has been duped, and is still
clearing up the mess.
Please everyone, help spread the word by forwarding this e-mail
to everyone you know. Who knows, you might just help someone avoid
A nasty experience.
Anyone travelling should be aware of this one! Don't tell them anything,
just say, I'll be right down to the desk to clear it up.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
This is a good story for encouraging authenticity - An excellent story for the beginning of the Year of Rabbit. - email sharing
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you." The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you.
I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one
I choose will be the next CEO."
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed.He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.
Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.
Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still
nothing.
By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.
Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at
the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.
Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.
"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.
All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new
Chief Executive Officer!"
* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
* If you plant hard work, you will reap success
* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
Think about this for a minute....
If I happened to show up on your door step crying, would you care?
If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something happened, would you come?
If I had one day left to live my life, would you be part of that last day?
If I needed a shoulder to cry on, would you give me yours?
This is a test to see who your real
friends are or if you are just someone to talk to you when they are bored
Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes?
They blink together,
they move together,
they cry together,
they see things together,
and they sleep together,
but they never see each other;
....that's what friendship is..
Your aspiration is your motivation, your
motivation is your belief,
your belief is your peace,
your peace is your target,
your target is heaven, and life is like hard core torture without it!
It's 'World Best Friends Week'
Who is your best friend?
Send this to all your good friends, even me, if I am one of them.
"IF I WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW
I HAVE WASTED TODAY"
KKY 5:26AM
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you." The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you.
I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one
I choose will be the next CEO."
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed.He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.
Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.
Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still
nothing.
By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.
Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at
the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.
Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.
"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.
All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new
Chief Executive Officer!"
* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
* If you plant hard work, you will reap success
* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
Think about this for a minute....
If I happened to show up on your door step crying, would you care?
If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something happened, would you come?
If I had one day left to live my life, would you be part of that last day?
If I needed a shoulder to cry on, would you give me yours?
This is a test to see who your real
friends are or if you are just someone to talk to you when they are bored
Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes?
They blink together,
they move together,
they cry together,
they see things together,
and they sleep together,
but they never see each other;
....that's what friendship is..
Your aspiration is your motivation, your
motivation is your belief,
your belief is your peace,
your peace is your target,
your target is heaven, and life is like hard core torture without it!
It's 'World Best Friends Week'
Who is your best friend?
Send this to all your good friends, even me, if I am one of them.
"IF I WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW
I HAVE WASTED TODAY"
KKY 5:26AM
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
2011 Chinese new year predictions for 12 animals
Rabbit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIFelCwAT5Q
Dragon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azj5U-RFybE
Snake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_0Svud4Ayg
Horse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KInZLwVxCp4
Sheep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg6sMblSqyg
Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQq-vrEK_mE
Chicken http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L56sqGShf8o
Dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeCyqiUI5V4
Pig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrGPyZ3BGw
Rat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igf1nc6uxeM
Ox http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rurIogQmJns
Tiger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIeHs6SIzmk
Sunday, December 5, 2010
High School 1957 vs. 2010 - email sharing
Thought you would enjoy to read......the reality of stupidness
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs 2010
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again.
Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will still not be in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with a school buddy that has a headache also.
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint-bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!!
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs 2010
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again.
Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will still not be in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with a school buddy that has a headache also.
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint-bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
10 beautiful commandments - email sharing
*Someone has written these beautiful sentences. Must read and try to
understand the deep meaning of it. They are like ten commandments** **to follow in the life all the time.***
1] * ** Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in
trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" ** that directs the right path
throughout * *
2] *** Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rearview Mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. Look Ahead and Move on * *
3] * ** Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it
takes years to write **
4] * ** All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they
will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either.* **
5] * Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold!*
6] *** Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, ** "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!* *
7] * * When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; ** **when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities. * **
8] **A blind person asked Swami Vivekanand: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"
He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!" *
9] * **When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes,when you are safe and happy,** **remember that someone has prayed for you.*
*10] ** WORRYING does not take away tomorrows' TROUBLES, it takes away todays' PEACE*
understand the deep meaning of it. They are like ten commandments** **to follow in the life all the time.***
1] * ** Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in
trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" ** that directs the right path
throughout * *
2] *** Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rearview Mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. Look Ahead and Move on * *
3] * ** Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it
takes years to write **
4] * ** All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they
will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either.* **
5] * Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold!*
6] *** Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, ** "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!* *
7] * * When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; ** **when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities. * **
8] **A blind person asked Swami Vivekanand: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"
He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!" *
9] * **When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes,when you are safe and happy,** **remember that someone has prayed for you.*
*10] ** WORRYING does not take away tomorrows' TROUBLES, it takes away todays' PEACE*
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU: - email sharing
THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:
>
> THE NEW # 1 BURGLAR SECRET: I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT
> YOUR "FACE BOOK" SITE AND READ WHERE YOU TOLD A
> FRIEND THE EXACT DATES YOU WOULD BE OUT OF TOWN WHICH GAVE
> ME A LOT OF TIME TO EMPTY YOUR HOUSE.
>
> 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last
> week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or
> delivering your new refrigerator.>
>
> 2.. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom
> when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in
> there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a
> little easier.
>
> 3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have
> taste ... And taste means there are nice things inside.
> Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder
> what type of gaming system they have.
>
>
> 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up
> on the driveway.. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your
> front door to see how long it takes you to remove
> it.>
>
>
> 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a
> neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.
> Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead
> giveaway.>
>
>
> 6. If decorative glass is part of your front
> entrance, don't let your alarm company install the
> control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it
> too easy.>
>
>
> 7. A good security company alarms the window over
> the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often
> access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It's not a
> bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.>
>
> 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your
> umbrella, and you forget to lock your door-understandable.
> But understand this: I don't take a day off because of
> bad weather.>
>
>
> 9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll
> ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters.
> (Don't take me up on it.)>
>
>
> 10. Do you really think I won't look in your
> sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside
> table, and the medicine cabinet.>
>
> 11. Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go
> into kids' rooms.
>
>
> 12. You're right: I won't have enough time
> to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But
> if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with
> me.>
>
>
> 13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent
> than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave
> your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35
> device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering
> glow of a real television. (Find it atfaketv.com.)
>
>
> 8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL
> YOU:
>
> 1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I
> dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake.. I do my best to
> never, ever look like a crook.
>
> 2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy
> neighbors.
>
>
> 3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it
> makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound,
> he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it
> again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go
> back to what he was doing. It's human
> nature.
>
>
> 4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay
> all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house
> without setting it?
>
> 5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking
> for signs that you're home, and for flat screen TVs or
> gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk through
> your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds,
> just to pick my targets.
>
> 6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook
> page. It's easier than you think to look up your
> address.
>
> 7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack
> during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me,
> it's an invitation.>
>
> 8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the
> door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right
> in.
>
> THE NEW # 1 BURGLAR SECRET: I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT
> YOUR "FACE BOOK" SITE AND READ WHERE YOU TOLD A
> FRIEND THE EXACT DATES YOU WOULD BE OUT OF TOWN WHICH GAVE
> ME A LOT OF TIME TO EMPTY YOUR HOUSE.
>
> 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last
> week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or
> delivering your new refrigerator.>
>
> 2.. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom
> when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in
> there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a
> little easier.
>
> 3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have
> taste ... And taste means there are nice things inside.
> Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder
> what type of gaming system they have.
>
>
> 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up
> on the driveway.. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your
> front door to see how long it takes you to remove
> it.>
>
>
> 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a
> neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.
> Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead
> giveaway.>
>
>
> 6. If decorative glass is part of your front
> entrance, don't let your alarm company install the
> control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it
> too easy.>
>
>
> 7. A good security company alarms the window over
> the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often
> access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It's not a
> bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.>
>
> 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your
> umbrella, and you forget to lock your door-understandable.
> But understand this: I don't take a day off because of
> bad weather.>
>
>
> 9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll
> ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters.
> (Don't take me up on it.)>
>
>
> 10. Do you really think I won't look in your
> sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside
> table, and the medicine cabinet.>
>
> 11. Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go
> into kids' rooms.
>
>
> 12. You're right: I won't have enough time
> to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But
> if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with
> me.>
>
>
> 13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent
> than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave
> your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35
> device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering
> glow of a real television. (Find it atfaketv.com.)
>
>
> 8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL
> YOU:
>
> 1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I
> dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake.. I do my best to
> never, ever look like a crook.
>
> 2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy
> neighbors.
>
>
> 3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it
> makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound,
> he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it
> again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go
> back to what he was doing. It's human
> nature.
>
>
> 4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay
> all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house
> without setting it?
>
> 5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking
> for signs that you're home, and for flat screen TVs or
> gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk through
> your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds,
> just to pick my targets.
>
> 6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook
> page. It's easier than you think to look up your
> address.
>
> 7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack
> during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me,
> it's an invitation.>
>
> 8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the
> door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right
> in.
Husbands vs Wives ! ! - email sharing
Position of a Husband Is just like a Split AC
No matter however Loud he is in the Outdoor
He is designed to remain Silent indoor...
"Husband is one who is the head of the family,
but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she turns, he goes."
A man in Hell asked Devil:
Can I make a call to my Wife?
After making call he asked how much to pay.
Devil : Nothing, Hell to hell is Free.
Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE?
It means, Without Information, Fighting Everytime!
Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever
Wife: I wish I was a newspaper,
So I'd be in your hands all day.
Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper,
So I could have a new one every day.
Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here are some sleeping Pills.
Wife: When must I give them to him?
Doctor: They are for you
Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are..
Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me.
Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great Mount Everest ?
Husband: A lovely Push...!
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING.
No matter however Loud he is in the Outdoor
He is designed to remain Silent indoor...
"Husband is one who is the head of the family,
but his wife is the neck, and whichever way she turns, he goes."
A man in Hell asked Devil:
Can I make a call to my Wife?
After making call he asked how much to pay.
Devil : Nothing, Hell to hell is Free.
Husband: Do you know the meaning of WIFE?
It means, Without Information, Fighting Everytime!
Wife: No darling, it means - With Idiot For Ever
Wife: I wish I was a newspaper,
So I'd be in your hands all day.
Husband: I too wish that you were a newspaper,
So I could have a new one every day.
Doctor: Your husband needs rest and peace. Here are some sleeping Pills.
Wife: When must I give them to him?
Doctor: They are for you
Wife: I had to marry you to find out how stupid you are..
Husband: You should have known it the minute I asked you to marry me.
Wife: What will you give me if I climb the great Mount Everest ?
Husband: A lovely Push...!
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING.
How to keep a woman happy - email sharing
How to keep a woman happy....
It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. A friend
2. A companion
3. A lover
4. A brother
5. A father
6. A master
7. A chef
8. An electrician
9. A carpenter
10. A plumber
11. A mechanic
12. A decorator
13. A stylist
14. A sexologist
15. A gynecologist
16. A psychologist
17. A pest exterminator
18. A psychiatrist
19. A healer
20. A good listener
21. An organizer
22. A good father
23. Very clean
24. Sympathetic
25. Athletic
26. Warm
27. Attentive
28. Gallant
29. Intelligent
30. Funny
31. Creative
32. Tender
33. Strong
34. Understanding
35. Tolerant
36. Prudent
37. Ambitious
38. Capable
39. Courageous
40. Determined
41. True
42. Dependable
43. Passionate
44. Compassionate
WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. Give her compliments regularly
46. Love shopping
47. Be honest
48. Be very rich
49. Not stress her out
50. Not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. Give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. Give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. Give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes
HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY
1. Leave him alone
It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. A friend
2. A companion
3. A lover
4. A brother
5. A father
6. A master
7. A chef
8. An electrician
9. A carpenter
10. A plumber
11. A mechanic
12. A decorator
13. A stylist
14. A sexologist
15. A gynecologist
16. A psychologist
17. A pest exterminator
18. A psychiatrist
19. A healer
20. A good listener
21. An organizer
22. A good father
23. Very clean
24. Sympathetic
25. Athletic
26. Warm
27. Attentive
28. Gallant
29. Intelligent
30. Funny
31. Creative
32. Tender
33. Strong
34. Understanding
35. Tolerant
36. Prudent
37. Ambitious
38. Capable
39. Courageous
40. Determined
41. True
42. Dependable
43. Passionate
44. Compassionate
WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. Give her compliments regularly
46. Love shopping
47. Be honest
48. Be very rich
49. Not stress her out
50. Not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. Give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. Give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. Give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes
HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY
1. Leave him alone
Friday, September 3, 2010
Let's say I break into your house - Received email sharing
Let's say I break into your house -
How much of a problem is this in Canada ?
This a kind of interesting way of looking at this problem -
A woman wrote the best 'Letter to the Editor' in ages!! She cuts to the quick and explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV. Her letter said:
Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that parliament is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that Canada might actually want to protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, make it harder (as an illegal immigrant) to stay indefinitely.
Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break into your house. Then, when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave.
But I say, 'I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and done the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).
According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work) because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking-in part.
If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my illegal right to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm hard-working and honest, um, except for well, you know. And what a deal it is for me!!
I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, and I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me! English is too hard for me to learn. You should also allow me to vote - in my own language, since I live in your house!
Why can't people see how ridiculous this is? Only in Canada, eh?
If you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good smile. If not, blow it off, along with your future
How much of a problem is this in Canada ?
This a kind of interesting way of looking at this problem -
A woman wrote the best 'Letter to the Editor' in ages!! She cuts to the quick and explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV. Her letter said:
Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that parliament is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that Canada might actually want to protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, make it harder (as an illegal immigrant) to stay indefinitely.
Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break into your house. Then, when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave.
But I say, 'I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and done the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).
According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work) because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking-in part.
If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my illegal right to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm hard-working and honest, um, except for well, you know. And what a deal it is for me!!
I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, and I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me! English is too hard for me to learn. You should also allow me to vote - in my own language, since I live in your house!
Why can't people see how ridiculous this is? Only in Canada, eh?
If you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good smile. If not, blow it off, along with your future
Monday, August 16, 2010
Deposit $86,400 (shared from my email)
Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest:
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private bank account for your own use. However, this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules.
The first set of rules would be:
1) Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you.
2) You may not simply transfer money into some other account. You may only spend it.
3) Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400.00 for that day.
The second set of rules:
1) The bank can end the game without warning; at any time it can say,"It's over, the game is over!"
2) It can close the account in an instant and you will not receive a new one.
What would you personally do? You would buy anything and everything you wanted, right? Not only for yourself, but for all the people in your life, right? Maybe even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it all on yourself and the people in your life, right? You would try to spend every single cent, and use it all up every day, right?
Actually, this game is a reality, but not with money!
Each of us is in possession of such a magical bank. We just don't seem to see it.
The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!
Each morning we awaken and receive 86,400 seconds as a gift of life, and when the day is done, any remaining time is gone and NOT credited to us. What we haven't lived up to that day is lost forever. Yesterday is forever gone.
Each morning the account is refilled, but the magical bank can dissolve our account at any time....WITHOUT WARNING.
SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds? Think about that, and always think of this: Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than we think. Take good care of yourself, and enjoy life. Live each day to the fullest, be kind to one another, and be forgiving. Harbor a positive attitude and always be the first to smile.
Here's wishing you a wonderful, beautiful day, each and every day!!!
Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400 in your private bank account for your own use. However, this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules.
The first set of rules would be:
1) Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you.
2) You may not simply transfer money into some other account. You may only spend it.
3) Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account with another $86,400.00 for that day.
The second set of rules:
1) The bank can end the game without warning; at any time it can say,"It's over, the game is over!"
2) It can close the account in an instant and you will not receive a new one.
What would you personally do? You would buy anything and everything you wanted, right? Not only for yourself, but for all the people in your life, right? Maybe even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it all on yourself and the people in your life, right? You would try to spend every single cent, and use it all up every day, right?
Actually, this game is a reality, but not with money!
Each of us is in possession of such a magical bank. We just don't seem to see it.
The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!
Each morning we awaken and receive 86,400 seconds as a gift of life, and when the day is done, any remaining time is gone and NOT credited to us. What we haven't lived up to that day is lost forever. Yesterday is forever gone.
Each morning the account is refilled, but the magical bank can dissolve our account at any time....WITHOUT WARNING.
SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 seconds? Think about that, and always think of this: Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than we think. Take good care of yourself, and enjoy life. Live each day to the fullest, be kind to one another, and be forgiving. Harbor a positive attitude and always be the first to smile.
Here's wishing you a wonderful, beautiful day, each and every day!!!
Friday, June 18, 2010
A letter from black to white
This interesting letter is comming from the chain email sending through the internet.
> 黑人的幽默
> 這篇英文短詩來自網路電子信件，南非黑白種族隔離政策曾讓非洲原住民黑人遭到許多不平等的待遇，而本詩作者即以天生膚色的差異，來表達心中的不滿與無奈。
>
> Dear white、
> something you got to know.
> 親愛的白種人，有幾件事你必須知道。
>
> When I was born、I wasblack.
> 當我出生時，我是 黑色 的
>
> When I grow up、I am black.
> 我長大了，我是 黑色 的
>
> When I'm under the sun、I'm black.
> 我在陽光下，我是 黑色的
>
> When I'm cold、I'm black.
> 我寒冷時，我是黑色
>
> When I'm afraid、I'm black.
> 我害怕時，我是 黑色的
>
> When I'm sick、I'm black.
> 我生病了，我是黑色的
> When I die、I'm still black! .> 當我死了，我仍是黑色的。
>
> You---white people,
> 而你呢--- 白人
>
> When you were born、you were pink.
> 當你出生時，你是 粉紅色
>
> When you grow up、you become white.
> 你長大了，變成 白色 的
>
> You're red under the sun.
> 你在陽光下，你是 紅色 的
>
> You're blue when you're cold.
> 你寒冷時，你是 青色 的
>
> You are yellow when you're afraid.
> 你害怕時，你是 黃色的
>
> You're green when you're sick.
> 你生病時，你是 綠色 的
>
> You're gray when you die.
> 當你死時，你是 灰色 的
>
> And you、call me ' c o l o r '
> 而你，卻叫我「有色人種」？？
Monday, June 7, 2010
Feng Shui Ceremony
As a good Feng Shui Master, we need to know different kinds of Feng Shui Ceremony in different kinds of Feng Shui activity.
Here is a kind of ceremony which did it by Master So.
Here is a kind of ceremony which did it by Master So.
Monday, May 31, 2010
The secret of starving yogi
My son sent me this link recently http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/05/10/2299480.aspx?GT1=43001 and asked me the possibility of “starving yogi”. It is a very interest topic and I would like to share what I know with you all.
We also have similar cases in China, and they are related to religious field like Buddhism practice, Taoism practice, and Qi Kung practice.
Meditation, a main practice for Taoism practitioners and Buddhists, can be done for a few seconds to a few years; the longer a person meditates, the less food the person consumes. It is similar to animals entering the hibernation stage during the winter. During a deep and long meditation, the person will breathe slowly as if he/she doesn’t feel it at all.
Remember the Bodhidharma Story in my previous blog entry? When Bodhidharma arrived Siu Sut Mountain 少室山of the Siu Lam Temple 少林寺, he meditated in a cave for 9 years. During this time, he didn’t consume any food or liquid.
One reason for the religious people to practice “starvation” is that they want to keep their body to show Dharma exists. Before they get into nivana, they know the time is coming; hence, they start eating less until they only have water. At the last few days before they passaway, they will not drink. In this situation, they clean up their digest system so that no more disease can be created inside their body. Their muscles become very thin that there is only skins attached onto the bones. Once they pass away, their body become as dry meat. For some monks who are not totally clean, their body – except the anus – will be brushed with a special paint which we call “Chut 漆”. The painted body will then be placed into a ceramic container with a hole in the bottom, and buried under the ground for several years until the organs melt and dissolve into the ground. The 6th generation of Bodhidharma, Wei Lung 慧能, used this method to maintain his body.
In the Qi Kung field, we call this starvation practice “Pig Kuk 闢穀”. Only people who practiced Qi Kung for a long period of time would start proceeding this. As the person starts doing the starvation practice, the body will start changing. Since the food consumption drops, the body will get nutrients from the Qi. The initial process begin with starving for one day, then the person will increase the number of days of starvation until they can live without food. However, this method might not be suitable for everyone and it is highly advised that a practitioner should be guided by a master. People who practice this wrongfully will cause serious harms to their body. Hence it is a very danger exercise.
Why does the starving Qi Kung work? First of all, we need to analyze what are some components contain in the air,
Gas | Volume |
Nitrogen (N2) | 780,840 ppmv (78.084%) |
Oxygen (O2) | 209,460 ppmv (20.946%) |
Argon | 9,340 ppmv (0.9340%) |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 380 ppmv (0.0380%) |
Neon | 18.18 ppmv (0.001818%) |
Helium (He) | 5.24 ppmv (0.000524%) |
Methane (CH4) | 1.79 ppmv (0.000179%) |
Krypton (Kr) | 1.14 ppmv (0.000114%) |
Hydrogen (H2) | 0.55 ppmv (0.000055%) |
Nitrous oxide (N2O) | 0.3 ppmv (0.00003%) |
Xenon | 0.09 ppmv (9 × 10−6%) |
Ozone | 0.0 to 0.07 ppmv (0% to 7 × 10−6%) |
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 0.02 ppmv (2 × 10−6%) |
Iodine (I) | 0.01 ppmv (1 × 10−6%) |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.1 ppmv (0.00001%) |
Ammonia (NH3) | trace |
Not included in above dry atmosphere: | |
Water vapor (H2O) | ~0.40% over full atmosphere, typically 1%-4% at surface |
Reference coming from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth
To maintain a life, we need to have oxygen, water and food. From the table above, we can get water from the moisture in the air. Without oxygen, we will die within 5 minutes; without water, we will died within 10 days; and without food, we will die within 4 to 8 weeks.
Since the moisture in the air can solve our needs for water, it is possible for us to starve for 4 to 8 weeks.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Bodhidharma Story
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During the Leung Dynasty (464-549 A.D.), Buddhism was the most popular religion in China as Emperor Wu highly believed in Buddhism. Many temples were being built around the country and a lot of the people became monk and practiced Buddhism.
At that moment, Bodhidharma – the Patriarch of Zen – came to the country from India. When Emperor Wu knew Bodhidharma was coming, he informed Tung Lam Temple, one of the biggest temples, to entertain him. The day that Bodhidharma came to the Temple, all the monks living in the Temple were gathered and waited for this special guest in the front door.
When Bodhidharma arrived, all the monks were shock as they look at Bodhidharma’s dirty clothes and realized he had no shoes. Bodhidharma’s poor appearance was not respected by the monks.
When The Master of the Temple invited Bodhidharma to give a lesson, Bodhidharma took a look at the Buddhist Bibles that the Master prepared and then closed all of them. He smiled, meditated for a little while and stepped down from the lecture stage. None of the monks understood what Bodhidharma did.
Since then, every monk in Tung Lam Temple looked down on Bodhidharma while no one would talk to him.
Days passed and examination period began for the senior monks. This examination consisted of meditating for 3 days and 3 nights while no one could say a word.
Four senior monks got into the meditation room to do this examination, and Bodhidharma followed them into the room and observed the examination. In the last night of the examination, the wind was blowing very strong outside which blew one of the windows open and blew off the candle lights.
Monk A shouted, “The candle lights are blew off.”
Monk B tried to stop A by saying, “Why are you shouting?”
Monk C tried to stop B and said, “No one is allowed to talk during meditation.”
Monk D was very happy and said, “Luckily, I did not talk.”
These four monks covered their mouths when they found they failed the examination.
At this moment, Bodhidharma opened his eyes and took out a ceramic dish and polishing it on the table.
Monk A asked Bodhidharma, “What are you doing?”
Bodhidharma answered, “I am polishing the dish until it turns into a mirror.”
Monk B said, “Dish never can turn into mirror like this!”
Bodhidharma replied, “True. Same idea, meditation will never make you enlightened.”
Monk C thought about his analogy and asked, “So, how can we can get enlightened?”
Bidhidharma said, “Enlightenment requires you to go back to your foundation. You need to start from your heart. It is the first place for your thoughts and activities. If you don’t understand this basic step, you are wasting your time in practicing Buddhism.”
During the Leung Dynasty (464-549 A.D.), Buddhism was the most popular religion in China as Emperor Wu highly believed in Buddhism. Many temples were being built around the country and a lot of the people became monk and practiced Buddhism.
At that moment, Bodhidharma – the Patriarch of Zen – came to the country from India. When Emperor Wu knew Bodhidharma was coming, he informed Tung Lam Temple, one of the biggest temples, to entertain him. The day that Bodhidharma came to the Temple, all the monks living in the Temple were gathered and waited for this special guest in the front door.
When Bodhidharma arrived, all the monks were shock as they look at Bodhidharma’s dirty clothes and realized he had no shoes. Bodhidharma’s poor appearance was not respected by the monks.
When The Master of the Temple invited Bodhidharma to give a lesson, Bodhidharma took a look at the Buddhist Bibles that the Master prepared and then closed all of them. He smiled, meditated for a little while and stepped down from the lecture stage. None of the monks understood what Bodhidharma did.
Since then, every monk in Tung Lam Temple looked down on Bodhidharma while no one would talk to him.
Days passed and examination period began for the senior monks. This examination consisted of meditating for 3 days and 3 nights while no one could say a word.
Four senior monks got into the meditation room to do this examination, and Bodhidharma followed them into the room and observed the examination. In the last night of the examination, the wind was blowing very strong outside which blew one of the windows open and blew off the candle lights.
Monk A shouted, “The candle lights are blew off.”
Monk B tried to stop A by saying, “Why are you shouting?”
Monk C tried to stop B and said, “No one is allowed to talk during meditation.”
Monk D was very happy and said, “Luckily, I did not talk.”
These four monks covered their mouths when they found they failed the examination.
At this moment, Bodhidharma opened his eyes and took out a ceramic dish and polishing it on the table.
Monk A asked Bodhidharma, “What are you doing?”
Bodhidharma answered, “I am polishing the dish until it turns into a mirror.”
Monk B said, “Dish never can turn into mirror like this!”
Bodhidharma replied, “True. Same idea, meditation will never make you enlightened.”
Monk C thought about his analogy and asked, “So, how can we can get enlightened?”
Bidhidharma said, “Enlightenment requires you to go back to your foundation. You need to start from your heart. It is the first place for your thoughts and activities. If you don’t understand this basic step, you are wasting your time in practicing Buddhism.”
Monday, April 19, 2010
Eight Immortals Story
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In Taoism, Eight Immortals are very popular. The leader of Eight Immortals is Immortal Lui. He is better known than the other seven Immortals.
When he first met his master – Immortal Chung Lay – Immortal Chung Lay asked him, “What do you want to learn from me?”
Immortal Lui asked, “What can you teach me?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “I can teach you two things: the first one is turning a rock to gold by touching it; and the other is the Taoism. You only can pick one.”
Immortal Lui asked, “Will the gold turns back to a rock later?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “Yes, it will turn back to a rock after 500 years.”
Immortal Lui asked again, “What is the benefit of learning Taoism?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “You will at liberty to enjoy oneself if you success, but it is very tough during learning.”
Immortal Lui said, “In this case, I will choose to learn Taoism from you.”
Immortal Chung Lay asked, “Why?”
Immortal Lui answered, “If I learn how to change a rock to gold by touching it, I can get the benefit now but I will hurt the people 500 years later.”
Since Immortal Lui has a good heart, he was able to meet a good master and become successful in learning Taoism. In comparison, turning a rock to gold is a little magic he can perform anytime.
In Taoism, Eight Immortals are very popular. The leader of Eight Immortals is Immortal Lui. He is better known than the other seven Immortals.
When he first met his master – Immortal Chung Lay – Immortal Chung Lay asked him, “What do you want to learn from me?”
Immortal Lui asked, “What can you teach me?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “I can teach you two things: the first one is turning a rock to gold by touching it; and the other is the Taoism. You only can pick one.”
Immortal Lui asked, “Will the gold turns back to a rock later?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “Yes, it will turn back to a rock after 500 years.”
Immortal Lui asked again, “What is the benefit of learning Taoism?”
Immortal Chung Lay replied, “You will at liberty to enjoy oneself if you success, but it is very tough during learning.”
Immortal Lui said, “In this case, I will choose to learn Taoism from you.”
Immortal Chung Lay asked, “Why?”
Immortal Lui answered, “If I learn how to change a rock to gold by touching it, I can get the benefit now but I will hurt the people 500 years later.”
Since Immortal Lui has a good heart, he was able to meet a good master and become successful in learning Taoism. In comparison, turning a rock to gold is a little magic he can perform anytime.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Scholar and the old monk
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One day, an old monk was sitting in the temple and enjoying his tea, and then a scholar came to visit the temple. The monk invited the scholar to have a tea.
The scholar asked the old monk, “I am teaching Buddhism in the university for so many years, and I studied most of the Buddhist bibles. In fact, I can repeat the whole collection of the Buddhist Bibles from the first chapter to the last chapter by memory. I practice everyday and I see everything has no differences, nothing is bordering me. Am I in the right track?
The old monk smiled and didn’t answer him. At the same time, the old monk picked up a pot and added up some more tea into the scholar’s cup. The monk continues to do that and the tea over flew the cup.
The scholar stopped the old monk and said, “Did I ask you a difficult question that makes you nervous?”
The old monk smiled and said, “No, I already answered your question.”
One day, an old monk was sitting in the temple and enjoying his tea, and then a scholar came to visit the temple. The monk invited the scholar to have a tea.
The scholar asked the old monk, “I am teaching Buddhism in the university for so many years, and I studied most of the Buddhist bibles. In fact, I can repeat the whole collection of the Buddhist Bibles from the first chapter to the last chapter by memory. I practice everyday and I see everything has no differences, nothing is bordering me. Am I in the right track?
The old monk smiled and didn’t answer him. At the same time, the old monk picked up a pot and added up some more tea into the scholar’s cup. The monk continues to do that and the tea over flew the cup.
The scholar stopped the old monk and said, “Did I ask you a difficult question that makes you nervous?”
The old monk smiled and said, “No, I already answered your question.”
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