Thank you very much, Tejal. Regards.
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Tejal V. <[email protected]> wrote: > Read the forwarded mail - Interesting story of Budhha on reduce, reuse, > recycle. Each one of us need to practice it if we are really concerned of > the available resources and the lifeforms depended on it. > > -Tejal > > <<<<<<<<<<<<< > Nurturing Grounds > art . ideas . actions > 9 8 3 3 7 0 7 5 9 8 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > " We cannot have ecological movement designed to prevent violence against > nature, > unless the principle of non-violence becomes central to the ethics of human > culture." - Mahatma Gandhi > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Meghna Patel > > RESOURCE UTILIZATION : > > > > A key factor which adds value to performance is complete utilization of > resources. Following is a powerful illustration. This story is on Buddha and > his principle of using the available resources to the fullest extent > possible. Sure, you will find it to be interesting! > > Buddha, one day, was on deep thought about the worldly activities and the > ways of instilling goodness in human. The following is the text of > conversation between him and his disciple. > > One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher ! While > you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look in > to the welfare and needs of your own disciples also." > > Buddha : "OK.. Tell me how I can help you" > > Disciple : "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wear > the same. Can I get a new one, please." > > Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition which needed > replacement. He asked the store keeper to give the disciple a new robe to > wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room. Though he > met his disciple's requirement, Buddha was not all that contended on his > decision. He realized he missed out some point. A while after, he > realized what he should have asked the disciple . He went to his disciple's > place and asked him "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything > more ?" > > Disciple : "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I > need nothing more" > > Buddha : "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?" > > Disciple : "I am using it as my bed spread" > > Buddha "Then.. hope you have disposed off your old bed spread" > > Disciple " No.. no..master. I am using my old bedspread as my window > curtain" > > Buddha " What about your old Curtain?" > > Disciple "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen" > > Buddha : "Oh.. I see.. Can you tell me what did they do with the old cloth > they used in Kitchen" > > Disciple : "They are being used to wash the floor." > > Buddha : "Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor...???" > > Disciple " Master,since they were torn off so much, we could not find any > better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in > your study room...." > > BUDDHA SMILED IN CONTENTMENT AND LEFT FOR HIS ROOM. > > If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the > best use of all our resources - at home and at office .. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
