"A small island in the ocean... a lesson in karma and nom."🏝️

"Coconut trees and shadows on a small island... teach us about life."

🏝️ a small island in the ocean.

Like our minds 🧡 in the wider world.

🤔 look... just one small island.

In the midst of a vast ocean.

Endless waves. Saltwater surrounds it.

But the island is still... stable, complete in itself.

🧡 like our minds.

In the midst of a turbulent world full of chaos.

Bad news, pressure, all-round suffering.

But if we have a strong foundation,

We can stand it.

🏝️ coconut tree and shadow... the story of karma

There is only one coconut tree on this small island. 🏝️

Standing towering with a shadow longer than himself.

This shadow is not just a reflection.

But like "karma" that follows life.

How tall is the tree?...The shadow is....Long follow

How well we do.....The merit is big.

How evil to do.......Karma is only heavy.

🎯 shadows never leave trees.

🎯 like karma never leaves life.

No matter where we run away, to which island,

Karma always follows

📍 two but one... one but two.

A tree and a shadow. Looks like "two."

But it's actually "one."

No trees, no shadows.

No body, no mind.

There is no name (mind), there is no body.

🎯 this is the "image name" taught by the Buddha. 😇

Body and mind are dependent.

Is two but one

One but shown as two

Like an island and a tree

Can't be separated.

The tree is clamped with roots.

The island sustains the trees.

Teach us that...

🥥 find a place within yourself.

The little island wasn't waiting for anyone to help.

It built its own foundation deep in the ocean.

We, too... must build deep dharma roots.

"Otta Hye Otno Nao" - he is his refuge.

🥥 Take good care of your body and mind.

Take good care of the tree (body + action)

The shadow (the result of karma) will be beautiful.

Add water to the roots (nourish the mind with dharma)

The tree will be firm and unshakable.

🥥 Alone is complete.

A small island in the middle of the ocean.

Look lonely, but not lonely.

Because it's complete in itself.

There's everything you need... inside.

Once you get it...

We'll know that.

No matter how chaotic the outside world is,

If our minds are stable, well-founded,

We're like this little island.

Stand among the ocean

Every karma done will have an effect.

Every action.......From the mind.

📍 take care of the mind. Take care of the body.

Create merit, create charity

And we'll be a strong little island.

There are green trees.

Live on your own... in the midst of the world.

❓ the last question:

"Today... how strong is your island? ❓

Your dharma roots...... Deep enough? ❓

And your shadow.... What are you telling? "

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