Two Ducks
April 21, 2008
Like many of you I have been paying attention to the writings of Eckhart Tolle.
My particular focus has been on the stories we tell ourselves.
My favorite story of Tolle’s so far is the two ducks.
You many recall the two ducks attack each other pecking and shrieking ( a duck dustup) and then turn their backs on each other, flap their wings furiously and when they next meet respond as if they had never argued. They let go.
The Buddhist story of the two monks is also sighted. Two monks are walking down the road and they come to a stream, standing at the stream is a beatiful woman in an exquisite dress, she is unable to cross the stream without damaging her dress. One monk picks her up and carries her across the stream, sets her down and the 2 monks continue on their way.
Later that day the one monk rebukes the other for having contact with a woman which is forbidden. The other monk replies, I let go of her, I see you are still carrying her.
My question is who would I be if I let go of the stories I tell myself?
In either case by flapping our wings vigorously or letting go of the stories we tell ourselves we can change our energy and change our world.
Namaste.
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