h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked
his crops for many years. One day his only horse ran away.
Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to share his sorrow.


"Such bad luck," they said.
The farmer replied, "Good news, Bad news - just the same."


The next morning the horse returned,
bringing with it three other wild horses.
"How wonderful," the neighbors exclaimed.
"Good news, Bad news - just the same," replied the old man.


The following day, his son tried to ride one of
the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg.
The neighbors again came to offer their sympathies at his misfortune.
"Good news, Bad news - just the same," answered the farmer.


The day after, military officials came to the village to
draft young men into the army. Seeing that the
son's leg was broken, they passed him by.
The neighbors congratulated
the farmer on how well things had turned out.
"Good news, Bad news - just the same," said the farmer

I finally found this story again!

I love that story too Abbi! It makes you think long and hard about the things you have labeled good and bad in your life.

Sure does.
We need a hootoo yin yang symbol!

How seriously are you "into" the way of "Tao"??
I have some knowledge in this area. (Secrets to be kept for "The Real MadHamish)

MH
(Too knackered to write my full name)

Hey,MH, that you feel enough to 'come out'...my thoughts? we`re all human
Depends on the parameters of " " human,doesn`t it???
Btw,Dad lived by I-ching /zen..........what I don`t know,I`hav absorbed......Mua ..ha......ha...........ha..........

Hahahahahahahahaha!
Gotta go feed the monkeys, back in half an hour if your still about!

MH
(NOY GAY NOT GAY NOT GAY! no phobias here!)

Phobias??? Phobic???? I`m pure ,dude...I feel a mind is a terrible thing to waste.period.
I`ll be lurking,no doubt...........

Just be sparing in your use of that smiley won't you? It's half my life & all that.

Terri.

no worries,mate...I think is the est nickname of all time~it`s great to have a for your description!

Hi abbi, jEllen, Madhamish,Terri and purry Yoda,and Lady Nuegen

I love the Taoits dogma - "We have no dogma"

rosi

STOP

try Taoist

Indeed,if not in fact.....

indeed!

Hi Abbi, its a good story. I love Zen koans, they turn your mind around!

aaaarrgggg.... it's all beyond me.... i'm confused now.... lol.. (doesn't take much..)
i'll fly by later....

None of you know me, but I thought I'd pop in anyway.
My favourite Koan is the one about the monk. Aren't they all, though?
This monk's been chased off a cliff by rabid animals. Species varies. So he's chased off this cliff, but just over the edge he manages to catch hold of a clump of strawberries with both hands. If he delays, he'll fall, if he climbs, he'll be eaten, if he falls, he dies. What does he do? He eats the strawberries.

still all beyond me.... lol...

Hi Fnord Prefix & welcome
That's a good one, thank you!
Do come again.

Paganmoon *waves*
You're a good sport!
Glad you dropped in.

I cannot help but notice you have 3 witches,my favorite number.
Does that signify anything?

hi Abbi, been chasing you around!

Can you try & msn me & see if it works from your end, I can't seem to do it from mine & i want to talk to you about something.

Failing that, can you email me? Again, it's playing up & I'm not sure if stuff I send is getting through!



Terri

(oddly enough, for once, hootoo is OK, it's the rest that's ?!