Monk who rings the bell

Fable is to use a false story to illustrate a truth or lesson. The stories in fables are all fables and comparisons, with the nature of irony or exhortation; Most of the people or personified things it writes are negative or flawed in character; Do not pay attention to the specific description of the image, short space. Below I recommend two fables full of philosophy to you. You are welcome to read and enjoy them. There are more wonderful stories.

Monks who ring the bell

The young monk has been in this famous ancient temple for a long time. Day after day, year after year, his job is nothing more than ringing bells in the temple. This made the young monk feel very bored. He felt that he was just "a monk who rattled the bell every day". For him, in such a boring life, what he does is simply ringing the bell, which brings nothing to the temple except setting up a timetable. Anyone can do it, and there is nothing special. With this idea, he stayed in the temple and rang for another year.

"One day, the young monk was suddenly transferred to the backyard to cut wood and carry water because he was not qualified to ring the bell."

This made the young monk extremely unconvinced. He went to the abbot and asked, "I am not qualified to ring the bell." Does it mean that I didn't ring the bell on time and the sound was not loud? " ?

After listening to the young monk's words, the abbot smiled: the bell is not only the standard of work and rest in the temple, but also a weapon to awaken all beings. Therefore, the bell should be not only big and round, but also deep and far. The bell is loud, but empty. There is no power because you don't understand the profound significance of ringing the bell at all. A clock is a Buddha, and no clock is no Buddha. It is impossible for a monk in ungodly to ring a bell without concentrating on his work.

(2) The life of a tree

There is a tree that grows fast. It has always dreamed of becoming a useful material as soon as possible, so it said to its owner, "Master, please cut me down and let me become a useful material as soon as possible."

But the host shook his head: "You have to continue to grow."

A few days later, it said to its master, "master, I have grown up." Please let me become a useful person as soon as possible. "

However, the master still committed adultery: "You should continue to grow."

Seeing that the tree of my own age was cut down and transported out, the tree was in a hurry and lost his temper and said to his master, "Why don't you let me become a useful person?" You are too eccentric! "

The owner had no choice but to cut it down. This tree has become a beam of ordinary houses.

Once, when an old man walked into the house, Ye Tou suddenly saw this beam and couldn't help but sigh: "What a good tree! How could it be cut so small?" What a pity! If it continues to grow, it will definitely become the pillar of the palace in the future, but now it can only be an ordinary wooden beam. "