Two monks were washing their bowls in the river when they noticed a scorpion that was drowning. One monk immediately scooped it up and set it upon the bank. In the process he was stung. He went back to washing his bowl and again the scorpion fell in. The monk saved the scorpion and was again stung.
The other monk asked him, "Friend, why do you continue to save the scorpion when you know it's nature is to sting?"
"Because," the monk replied, "to save it is my nature."
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The other monk is same as you who loves saving nature
But altering your nature /adapting to circumstances is also a part of evolution . Human mind is developed to learn & adapt . Thats why we are able to change the world for better or for worse.
Pranav, I am unable to understand your point of view and context. Can you explain a bit more in detail?
Pranav, the learning to carry from this Zen story is to understand the Sacrifice and not adversely react to the situation.
The lesson to learn is - "Do not change your basic nature"
Forgiveness is what the Monk followed as he felt - "If I can't give life to someone, why should I kill?"
The point here is to understand the moral of the story.
and regarding your change stuff, well Change is the only constant thing in this world, and every thing changes, but if a change is for good then its appreciated, but a change that carries negative shades is no good
Pranav, I guess your platform was a bit different then that of this Zen story.
Well, Mayank has explained it very nicely and in a detailed manner. Hope you will re-think over it.
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