THE FOLLY OF OUR BEST THINKING – “We have learned that if a solution isn’t practical, it isn’t spiritual. In the past, we made simple situations into problems; we made mountains out of molehills. Our best ideas got us here.” (12 & 12, p. 52)
* “When the solution is simple, God is answering.”
– Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German-American physicist
What type of “simple” yet elegant solution been revealed to you, lately?
Einstein’s 35 Quotes of Wisdom (6:13)
Classical Indian Raga with Sitar for Deep Meditation (4:12)
The Snake and The Foolish Frogs :
Once a snake who had grown weak with old age came across a pond where many frogs lived with their king, queen and little prince. The snake had not eaten for many days. He tried to catch some of the frogs, but was too weak to catch any of them. “I will have to think of some solution or I will soon die,” the snake thought.
Just then he saw the frog prince and his friends. They were busy in their game and did not notice the snake. When they came very close, one of them saw the snake and jumped up, “Oh, a snake,” he shouted in fear. All of them ran for their lives. But when the snake did not move, the frog prince went up to it. The snake still did not move. “Let me see if he is dead?” said the frog prince and knocked on the snake’s head and jumped away quickly.
The snake slowly opened its eyes and said, “Do not worry. I will not get angry no matter what you do.”
The frogs were very surprised. “I once bit a sage’s son,” explained the snake. “The sage got angry and cursed me that I would carry frogs on my back for the rest of my life.”
Hearing this, the frog prince jumped up with joy. “Then I will ride on your back,” he said. So the frog prince jumped on top of the snake and commanded,
“Take me to my parents.”
The king and the queen were amazed at the sight. “Father, look, I am riding a snake,” shouted the prince. “Let us also ride the snake,” the queen urged the frog king. So they all sat on the snake.
“You are moving very slowly,” complained the prince. “What can I do,” answered the snake sadly. “I have not eaten for several days.”
“Why have you not eaten? The royal mount should be fast and strong,” said the king.
“I can eat only with your permission,” answered the snake.
“Your subjects are my food.”
“How can I permit you to eat us?” asked the king.
“Not the royal frogs,” explained the snake. “I cannot permit you to eat my subjects,” said the frog king.
The prince was upset and cried. “Father, please permit him. I don’t want to lose him.”
Even the queen spoke up. “Do permit the snake. How many frogs can he eat anyway? We have many subjects.”
At last the king had to grant permission. The snake began to eat many frogs every day. Soon he was very strong and healthy. Now, he moved very quickly. The prince was thrilled to ride a snake that moved so fast.
One day the snake went to the frog king. “I am hungry O king. There are no more frogs left in the pond. So now I am going to cat you all.”
And the wicked snake pounced on all the three royal frogs and ate them up.
USFZ is sponsoring the Pride=Health campaign, a simple phrase that is meant to help reshape the face of gay pride so that it becomes synonymous with exemplary health and well-being. The key will be finding a way to galvanize our community behind it. Keeping it simple is the goal here as well.
Good morning everyone + Happy Wednesday. Everyday, I listen to the music + gaze upon the images of a meditation. I see so much beauty in God’s world. Love is truly all around us. I am so glad to be sober so that I can appreciate God’s love. Praise God from who all blessings flow. Blessings. BB
I did what was front of me yesterday and that really helped me not stress over news that actually turned out to be really good news.
Simplicity is beautiful…if only i could remember that and not complicate things and ef everything up.. learn from the past and keep things simpler in the future, then life is much much easier!
Whaaaaaat? The answer can be simple? I do not have to keep chasing an answer after a solution comes to me? That is way too easy. Maybe going with the simple solution is part of Let Go and Let God.