Nếu quyết tâm đạt đến thành công đủ mạnh, thất bại sẽ không bao giờ đánh gục được tôi. (Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.)Og Mandino
Kẻ ngốc nghếch truy tìm hạnh phúc ở xa xôi, người khôn ngoan gieo trồng hạnh phúc ngay dưới chân mình. (The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet. )James Oppenheim
Bạn sẽ không bao giờ hạnh phúc nếu cứ mãi đi tìm những yếu tố cấu thành hạnh phúc. (You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. )Albert Camus
Chúng ta nên hối tiếc về những sai lầm và học hỏi từ đó, nhưng đừng bao giờ mang theo chúng vào tương lai. (We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us. )Lucy Maud Montgomery
Tinh cần giữa phóng dật, tỉnh thức giữa quần mê.Người trí như ngựa phi, bỏ sau con ngựa hèn.Kính Pháp Cú (Kệ số 29)
Có những người không nói ra phù hợp với những gì họ nghĩ và không làm theo như những gì họ nói. Vì thế, họ khiến cho người khác phải nói những lời không nên nói và phải làm những điều không nên làm với họ. (There are people who don't say according to what they thought and don't do according to what they say. Beccause of that, they make others have to say what should not be said and do what should not be done to them.)Rộng Mở Tâm Hồn
Nếu muốn có những điều chưa từng có, bạn phải làm những việc chưa từng làm.Sưu tầm
Trong cuộc sống, điều quan trọng không phải bạn đang ở hoàn cảnh nào mà là bạn đang hướng đến mục đích gì. (The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand as in what direction you are moving. )Oliver Wendell Holmes
Từ bi và độ lượng không phải là dấu hiệu của yếu đuối, mà thực sự là biểu hiện của sức mạnh.Đức Đạt-lai Lạt-ma XIV
Sống trong đời cũng giống như việc đi xe đạp. Để giữ được thăng bằng bạn phải luôn đi tới. (Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. )Albert Einstein
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- Introduction
- Bella and the Magic Soup
- The Magic Moonlight Tree
- The New Girl
- Ester and Lucky
- The Shiny Red Train
- The Sheep Stealers
- Aloka and the Band of Robbers
- The Monkey Thieves
- Angelica and King Frederick
- The Beautiful White Horse
- Danan and the Serpent
- The Spirit of the Tree
- Egbert and the Fisherman
- Amrita and the Elephants
- »» The Lion and the Boar
- Tim and Grandpa Joe
- The Desert Willow
- Antonio and His Treasure
- Meditation Instructions
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Relax, close your eyes, and picture yourself living deep in a jungle. This tale is about a rude boar called Benny, whose bragging got him into serious trouble. Would you like to know what happened? Listen carefully to his story.
One morning Benny and some deer were taking a drink at a waterhole. As usual, Benny was talking about himself “I lost my tusk in a fight with a ferocious tiger!” he said loudly.
The deer ignored him. Everyone agreed that Benny the Boar was a real bore! He was also a liar. They knew he'd caught his tusk on tree roots while foraging for mushrooms.
But Benny went on boasting: “See this scar on my hind leg? That’s from when I taught a crocodile a lesson!”
Just then a huge lion emerged from the trees. All the animals fell silent, even Benny. All you could hear was the “sip, sip” of the thirsty lion, whose name was Rory. He finished his drink, wished the animals good morning and left.
Once Benny was sure the lion had gone he started to laugh loudly. “Ha! That silly lion was scared away by me!”
“Ssh! He’ll hear you,” said the deer. “Your foolish tongue is going to get you in trouble one of these days!”
“I’m the real king of the jungle!” gloated Benny. “Come and fight, you big, ugly scaredy-cat!”
Rory burst through the trees. His teeth were bared, his mane stood up on end and his tail twitched angrily. “You need a lesson in manners, you impudent boar!”
The deer scattered. Benny shook from snout to hoof. “If I hadn’t had a big lunch I would sort you out right now. We’ll meet here tomorrow instead!” snarled Rory.
Rory disappeared and Benny slumped onto the ground. “What am I to do?” he wailed. He was very frightened. After much fruitless worrying, he fell asleep.
Next morning, a skunk called Peewee, mistaking Benny for a rock, climbed onto his head for some sunbathing. Benny woke with a start and wailed again: “Oh, what am I to do?”
Peewee fell startled to the ground. “A talking rock!” he laughed. “Excuse me, Mr Boar. Now, what’s the matter?”
Relieved to hear a kind voice, Benny told Peewee how he’d been rude to the lion. He also confessed all the lies he’d ever told. “I thought everyone would like me if I sounded important,” said Benny sadly. “But that didn't seem to work.”
“You shouldn't be rude to anyone, especially not a polite, noble lion like Rory,” said Peewee. “Now, I have an idea. It's not a pleasant one, but it might sort out your problem.”
“I’ll do anything,” cried Benny.
“Sshh, calm down,” said Peewee. “I’ll give you a spray of skunk perfume.” He lifted his tail and sprayed Benny.
“Ugh!” cried Benny. “I stink!”
Just then Rory appeared. “EEEooww! What's that terrible smell?” He covered his nose with his paws.
“It’s me. But can I say first I’m very sorry I was so rude,” said Benny, sincerely. “From now on if I haven’t got anything nice to say, I won't say anything at all.”
Rory looked at Benny. At last he said, “I’ll not fight you today or any day. I couldn’t do anything worse to you than you've done to yourself” He chuckled and left.
A relieved Benny jumped into the watering hole.
That night as the sun set, the two new friends, Benny and Peewee, kindly wished each other a good night's sleep.
Boasting or being rude to people won’t impress them or gain you any friends in the long run. Kind and thoughtful words are best, for your own benefit as well as for that of other people.
One morning Benny and some deer were taking a drink at a waterhole. As usual, Benny was talking about himself “I lost my tusk in a fight with a ferocious tiger!” he said loudly.
The deer ignored him. Everyone agreed that Benny the Boar was a real bore! He was also a liar. They knew he'd caught his tusk on tree roots while foraging for mushrooms.
But Benny went on boasting: “See this scar on my hind leg? That’s from when I taught a crocodile a lesson!”
Just then a huge lion emerged from the trees. All the animals fell silent, even Benny. All you could hear was the “sip, sip” of the thirsty lion, whose name was Rory. He finished his drink, wished the animals good morning and left.
Once Benny was sure the lion had gone he started to laugh loudly. “Ha! That silly lion was scared away by me!”
“Ssh! He’ll hear you,” said the deer. “Your foolish tongue is going to get you in trouble one of these days!”
“I’m the real king of the jungle!” gloated Benny. “Come and fight, you big, ugly scaredy-cat!”
Rory burst through the trees. His teeth were bared, his mane stood up on end and his tail twitched angrily. “You need a lesson in manners, you impudent boar!”
The deer scattered. Benny shook from snout to hoof. “If I hadn’t had a big lunch I would sort you out right now. We’ll meet here tomorrow instead!” snarled Rory.
Rory disappeared and Benny slumped onto the ground. “What am I to do?” he wailed. He was very frightened. After much fruitless worrying, he fell asleep.
Next morning, a skunk called Peewee, mistaking Benny for a rock, climbed onto his head for some sunbathing. Benny woke with a start and wailed again: “Oh, what am I to do?”
Peewee fell startled to the ground. “A talking rock!” he laughed. “Excuse me, Mr Boar. Now, what’s the matter?”
Relieved to hear a kind voice, Benny told Peewee how he’d been rude to the lion. He also confessed all the lies he’d ever told. “I thought everyone would like me if I sounded important,” said Benny sadly. “But that didn't seem to work.”
“You shouldn't be rude to anyone, especially not a polite, noble lion like Rory,” said Peewee. “Now, I have an idea. It's not a pleasant one, but it might sort out your problem.”
“I’ll do anything,” cried Benny.
“Sshh, calm down,” said Peewee. “I’ll give you a spray of skunk perfume.” He lifted his tail and sprayed Benny.
“Ugh!” cried Benny. “I stink!”
Just then Rory appeared. “EEEooww! What's that terrible smell?” He covered his nose with his paws.
“It’s me. But can I say first I’m very sorry I was so rude,” said Benny, sincerely. “From now on if I haven’t got anything nice to say, I won't say anything at all.”
Rory looked at Benny. At last he said, “I’ll not fight you today or any day. I couldn’t do anything worse to you than you've done to yourself” He chuckled and left.
A relieved Benny jumped into the watering hole.
That night as the sun set, the two new friends, Benny and Peewee, kindly wished each other a good night's sleep.
Boasting or being rude to people won’t impress them or gain you any friends in the long run. Kind and thoughtful words are best, for your own benefit as well as for that of other people.
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