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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 87 excerpt)
Story 87 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
.
Two more salient points about mettā. Mettā must be tempered
by wisdom. There is a parable from India of a kind man who
came upon a frog in the middle of a busy road. Concerned that
the frog might be crushed under the wheels of a bullock cart
and feeling uncomfortable leaving him to his fate, he gently
picked him up and transferred him safely to the side of the
road from whence he had come....
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2023
3 minutes 32 seconds
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Story 87 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
.
Two more salient points about mettā. Mettā must be tempered
by wisdom. There is a parable from India of a kind man who
came upon a frog in the middle of a busy road. Concerned that
the frog might be crushed under the wheels of a bullock cart
and feeling uncomfortable leaving him to his fate, he gently
picked him up and transferred him safely to the side of the
road from whence he had come....
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2023
3 minutes 32 seconds
Listen to Streaming Audio
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Download Audio (2.2MB)
Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti
'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing.
More by Ian McCrorie.
View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.
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