Buddha Praying to the Stone    by Yaw Yen Shen

 

The monk shaved his head as a symbol of
    renunciation,
But now he goes nowhere without his little cap.

 
 

It's funny to see someone who says that he is a renunciate call childishly for his few meager possessions.  Why renounce the world when you really cannot?

Before you cut your hair, ask yourself if you can afford to give up your attachments.  Before you give up your freedom, ask yourself if you can submit to monastic order.
Before you say that you are spiritual, ask yourself if you can give up worldly desires.

I am not trying to make fun of monks here.  I am observing that every path in life
has its own sacrifices and its own hardships.  Before you embark on a path, search yourself thoroughly and investigate the path completely.  Then you will dispel misgivings.  You will also reduce the chance of hypocrisy.

Whomever you are, live your life completely.  If you are a plumber, be the best plumber.  If you are a saint, be the best saint.  If you are common, be common.
If you are extraordinary, be extraordinary.  People only err when they try to be
who they are not.  
 
 

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Item: P0310084
Title: Buddha Praying to the Stone
Artist: Yaw Yen Shen
Medium: Ink and Colors on Paper
Size: 36" x 53"
Price: $750.00
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