Charoenporn

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A monk meditating on the water's edge. Hearing the sound of struggling in the water, he opened his eyes. Saw a scorpion falling into the water. He used his hand to spoon it up. 

Meanwhile, the scorpion raised its tail and stung at his hand. He dropped the scorpion on the shore. Then close your eyes and continue meditating.

After a while, the sound of struggling in the water was heard again. you open your eyes saw another scorpion fall into the water He took his hand and spooned it up again.

Of course, the scorpion stung again at his hand. He closed his eyes and continued to meditate.

a moment passed The incident happened again and again.

The monk next to him spoke up. 

"Don't you know that scorpions sting people?"

Luang Pu replied, "I know, I've been punched by him three times already."

Luang Ta said, "Then why are you still helping him?"

Reverend Father replied that “To punch someone is its instinct.

But kindness is our instinct.

Its instincts cannot change our instincts.”

At that moment I heard the sound of struggling in the water again. That's the original scorpion.

Luang Pu doesn't hesitate. Prepare to bring your swollen hands. to help it

At the same time, Luang Ta handed a branch to Reverend Father. He brought a branch and spooned the scorpion up.

Luangta smiled and said,

"Kindness is good. Since there is compassion for a scorpion, there must also be compassion for oneself. 

Therefore, mercy must have a means of mercy. take good care of yourself to have the right to help others."

This reminds me of a phrase that people like to say these days: "It's hard to be a good person right now."

Yes, the instinct of a good person is to do good. But the rescued may not be a good person. and the results of helping people may not yield good results. So why is this?

Just like Luangta said "Mercy must have a means of mercy". "Kindness is good. In order to be kind to a scorpion, you must also be kind to yourself.”

The truth reminds us that You have to be responsible for yourself first. To be able to take responsibility for others truly. A person who cannot take responsibility for himself and will be responsible for others Is it possible? 

You must take good care of yourself first. to have the right to take care of others

And this sentence is very fond of.

“The scorpion's instinct is to sting people. But our instinct is mercy. Its instincts cannot change our instincts.”

"Kindness is good. In order to be kind to a scorpion, one must also be kind to oneself. and there must also be a method of mercy.”

will not let the badness of others influence our good

We will not allow the actions and words of others to influence our minds and actions.

People with intelligence can control their emotions.

but the foolish Their emotions depend on the behavior and speech of others.

"Do not forsake our goodness because of the badness of others."

"Yonisomanasikan". Charoenporn.