A student went to his meditation teacher and said,
“My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, my legs ache, and I’m constantly falling asleep. It’s just horrible!”
“It will pass,” the teacher said matter-of-factly.
A week later, the student came back to his teacher.
“My meditation is wonderful! I feel so aware, so peaceful, and so alive! It’s just wonderful!”
“It will pass,” the teacher replied matter-of-factly!
Another Story: Keys to one Success
One day a father was teaching his son and said, “The keys to your success are keeping your word and cleverness.
Once you promise somebody a promise, you must carry it out on matter what will happen. This is called ‘keeping one’s word.”
“What is cleverness? asked his son.
“Cleverness is that you’ll never make such a promise,” the father answered.
