YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR MIND AFTER THIS | The monk and cat story | Buddhist story |

[@wordsofwisdomstories]

Dear friends i am posting this video again because earlier video was deleted due to some problem in KZbin. Please show your love again. Thanks 🙏

[@Wisdomium]

Love this video. Thanks for reposting it 💛😊

[@mr.calculator1207]

Sure my dear brother.....and moreover it is the time to recall that story......thank u my dear brother

[@smkumar2866]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@7p627]

Oops, posted previous message in wrong place. Thank you

[@buddhistway8371]

What happened to that video? did you get copyright or happened something else with that video

[@teliramirez3914]

I tried not keeping a cat but I fell for the softness of the belly fur, the gentle purring and the squishy gummies on his paws.

[@BuddhasTeachingsHT]

What if mindfulness wasn’t simply a practice for finding inner peace, but a lifestyle that could transform every aspect of your existence? How might applying mindfulness and compassion in your everyday interactions, from work to relationships, lead to meaningful and lasting change in your life?"

[@RainRoseville]

I met the said cat in a bar. Helped him to some drinks and then he said "I never asked the monk for some milk. I was happy with the mice i caught. I never asked him to buy a cow, or to get a woman to take care of the cow. I definitely never asked him to sleep with the girl taking care of the cow to have a kid. WHY AM I BEING BLAMED FOR THIS?? This is all SO UNFAIR!" Poor cat....

[@dalexa6927]

Agreed the story doesn't make any sense & did the story teller mentioned clearly the monk renounced his wife & children to live in the cottage? So that means he was still married while he was gallivanting with another widow, "f" sake🤔

[@thedjreffa]

Exactly!! Poor cat who s now really sick cos he wasnt on the milk b4 the monk turned up, n now he s really ill, scabby, n his gut aches due to his lactose intolerance......😀 looking forward to the righteous repliesi ll prob recieve due to my comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wakey wakey

[@ateeraateera]

Yeah, cat is innocent in this story. The monk probably is also innocent. The question then goes to the story maker: Why he doesn't blame the rat for the problem? Why he doesn't blame the clothes for the problem? Why he doesn't keep his clothes in a box/container, so the mouse can't even get close to it? The story would be much more make sense if he keep his clothes away from rats, and the moral of the story would be clearer and simpler: 'keep yourself stay away from negativity' Well I guess the vid is not as great as the title (Note: It's from my personal opinion only) 🙂

[@thedjreffa]

@@ateeraateera mine too, so your not alone!

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Yes, agreed ~ No problem with the cat. Problem with the monks mind.

[@ivettekruger581]

What a lovely story of normality, family and love. The monk does not have to preach against natural life. The cat and woman increased life and love,

[@jerryyoung6494]

The monk abandons his original wife and children at the beginning. He then starts an extra marital affair and gets a woman he can’t support pregnant. It seems that he also abandons the second woman. I think you and I have different ideas about love and family 😂

[@crazymetallian]

a monk has decided to renounce to the world... i'm so sorry to tell you this, but it is trully impossible to bloom spirituality in a relationship.... and yes this is the way a man trully sees marriage and having children, is like the sacrifice of the self for taking care of others... i can't tell if it is the same for women, but i can certanly tell you that women will never ever understand that sacrifice

[@crazymetallian]

@@LM-1825 the point is that, in the tail, the woman was not a monk... and yes bloom spirituality in an occidental (and capitalistic/utilitarian) way maybe.... and yes mothers will always sacrifice themselfs for their offspring, but it is a very powerful impulse that is almost impossible to stop, it is not spiritual, is a natural impulse complitely contrary to what is seek in oriental spirituality... we man do not have that impulse so the sacrifice is more aware and that is something that you as a woman will never understand, just imagine that, loving a children without that natural impulse, is just crazy (most man love the woman more than the offspring, and still they decide to sacrifice for them)

[@jerryyoung6494]

@@LM-1825 I know it’s not a real story. But the lesson is horrible! The original comment judged the story of an example of love. But it isn’t at all, it’s an example of selfishness that left a trail of pain in others. We have to judge for without judgment we can’t improve. Of course, you are judging me as well 😁

[@laurasmith3382]

What I learned from the story...the man turned from the world and his life in it,and walked into the forest alone to become a monk with 2 robes.instead of meditating and finding the answers he was looking for inside of himself,he kept returning to the world and people he left behind for the answers to every little problem he faced, instead of finding the answers himself.hence,he wore one robe as a monk,and the second robe to return to the world for help.he went to live in solitude,but kept returning to the people of the world, bringing pieces of the place he left behind back with him,which led him back to where he started.

[@sevendenton9229]

Yeah, I don't see the connection to addiction the video is talking about. I see some kind of message about being self sufficient and don't rely on anyone else.....which I'm not sure is entirely healthy.

[@alexman8800]

The monk should have kept a monkey. Then bananas. It ends there and then.

[@jpkatz1435]

​@@alexman8800 or, just stayed with the boat.

[@Neil00841]

It's a fictional story 😂

[@Guhgsaggio]

Very deep, love that.

[@iRedditTales]

To anyone who's watching this video and reading the comments, my wish for you is that any troubles or anxieties that have been weighing you down will begin to lift. May your mind be cleared of negative thoughts, incessant overthinking, and any doubts that have been holding you back. May clarity replace your confusion, and may your life be filled with peace and calmness. Take the wisdom from this video and empower yourself to achieve all that you seek. 🙏✨

[@PianoCover-rg7di]

THANKS

[@mashumichelle]

"Never give your mind so much leverage that it starts dominating you" There is a great lesson in these words for me. I will mediate on them. Thank you❣

[@aslansquotes]

hello

[@Harriono]

In other words don't give an inch to unwelcome thoughts.

[@mashumichelle]

@@Harriono ever get out of cell signal for an extended length of time?

[@sib5th]

“mediate”? More likely you meant “meditate”?

[@mashumichelle]

@@sib5th yes meditate reflects the proper term TY

[@welshwarrior9279]

Love this.. I've allowed many cats into my life.. Find the cats and break the cycles Thank you 🙏

[@billrichie8546]

What I learn here is that the problems of this life never ends...a solution to one is a problem to another solution..and it keeps going on and on.

[@JohnVargo]

I tend to agree with you. The original problem was never resolved. I guess we are meant to accept that there will always be problems, so get over it? That doesn't really help much.

[@SeanMack1]

​@@JohnVargo it's only a problem if you let it or something like that

[@trevorkeyser9746]

A great story! However, you can not know what it is not yours to know! Everything in our lives has a time and a timing! Foster your intuition! Learn to follow it! When you can do this, you will find that you are always in exactly the right place at exactly the right time! There is a flow too life! Everyone’s life is different! If you are following someone else’s intuition? You will never find your own way! Learn to listen too that still small voice that speaks too you. This is the secret too your happiness and fulfilment of your life’s purpose

[@ChooseLoveToday316]

I am very spiritual and this is exactly what I believe.

[@theoriginalalteff4]

Words of Wisdom!

[@mileksun7907]

Its not that everything has its timing. I don't believe that. I believe that when opportunity for something comes out person has to use and not listen ti anyone else.

[@fredacharbel7510]

Well said thank you.

[@SoloMotivation]

*I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THIS* Once you’ve set your goals, striving for success is vital. There may be setbacks along the way, Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better, Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing. I LOVE YOU 💕

[@larryhernandez76]

I can feel your Love. . .

[@Whit3_H4t]

I love you too and your message is perfectly great

[@charliethomas6317]

BS, this is the fault of desire . For SUCCESS an idea of western thinking

[@risingson7773]

❤

[@OmOnWheels]

The cat represents the decisions we make in our lives. It’s a cautionary story of choices, and how the choices we make affect our lives forever.

[@catscratchfever7540]

So what does the family his wife and child who he left behind in the first place represent together with the second woman and child he abandoned? Plus the fact he could of just gave the cat water to drink rather than mice, presumably the cat would eat not only small rodents but birds too, does not sound much like a smart man to me.

[@MadonnaGrogan]

Cats over children

[@catscratchfever7540]

@@MadonnaGrogan Why put anything over anything? You think it is impossible to care for children or vulnerable people and to take care of animals concurrently?

[@polreamonn]

Cat Lives Matter ​@@MadonnaGrogan

[@BuddhasWisdom-z4n]

I love how the guided meditations help me connect with my inner self. Your calming voice and thoughtful guidance make it so much easier to find peace in my hectic life

[@wesstone7571]

Interestingly, I was just thinking yesterday about my life and saw this very thing in myself... I remember aa a child being tempted, saying no, telling myself it's OK, just once, I only want to try (for different things, not drugs) Then I saw other things that were similar, and eventually not even having the conversation with myself but just trying. I realized how many of these things became habits. Now I wish I'd listened to the voice that told me not to do most of those things. I also noticed something most people miss the context of.. poison is sweet. Most of the things that appear to be sweet, or cool, are bad for us and our lives, including TV, social media, smoking, drinking, etc. I have a pretty long list. What occurred to me the most is, we (especially in America) don't teach our children correctly. We should be raising our kids to drink only water and herbal teas, to eat mostly vegetables, fruits, and nuts as close to raw as possible, to meditate, and to always listen to that inner voice that instructs you. The more you ignore it, the less you can hear it. In just only 3 instances, and you can become deaf to thar voice, that guide, and never hear it again.

[@delleon1172]

No idea how many birthdays you’ve got under your belt now but it seems you have gained some most essential life wisdom… even if it was from a sometimes rough road. However we can get to a more wise & spiritual state - our chosen, or assigned, path is ours to navigate best way we can 🌻👍

[@santhoshpitta7322]

😂

[@BuddhistBalance-68]

"This is exactly what I needed to hear today. So calming."

[@GUNNBRITT1]

To keep a cat is the reason to live your life properly...so keep a cat and you will know why you want to live a life on Earth..😊❤

[@MadonnaGrogan]

😻😻😻🥳

[@MindOrigins79]

I love how the video delivers the lesson on mind control so authentically and relatable.

[@Baruch-Hashem]

This is a very good message, once you let a little bit in, then it will give your mind leverage to repeat. Once the camels nose comes under the tent, its too late. (same message from another culture)

[@mindfulglow20]

To anyone watching this video 🌱, do you feel your soul becoming lighter and more peaceful? The teachings in this video truly feel like a guiding light, helping us find tranquility amid life’s chaos. 🌟 Thank you so much for sharing this precious spiritual wisdom!

[@awabodhaya2399]

I am a monk so I know about this more than much. I see it in some monks and lay people. Great advice for the audience. We keep one step for our emotional things in the life. That is the destroying thing but we don't see risk at it. Because emotions take the first before the mind. Live in the world wisely. Otherwise you can not be the person who needs to be happy. Don't let the emotions to wrink your life.

[@arrowstoner6960]

U are monk 😳? Can u pls help me sir 🙂🥺🙏

[@awabodhaya2399]

@@arrowstoner6960 What should I do for you.

[@arrowstoner6960]

@@awabodhaya2399 Sir mai bhut baar aur bhut der se type kr ke reply maang rha but reply post hi nhi ho parha 🥲Syd bhut bara h comment isliye 🙏kahi aur aapse baat ho skti h 🥺 yaha pe reply post hi nhi horha 😭

[@awabodhaya2399]

@@arrowstoner6960 Sorry I'm not able to read or understand hindi language. I prefer if you text in English.

[@arrowstoner6960]

@@awabodhaya2399 sir I don't know how to express I recently started reading bhagvat geeta but there is a problem with me 🙂 that is whatever I read i just forget half of things next day 🥲 i mean i also remembered like which is important or some highlighted phrases or lines but not like others 🙂i personally observed nd believe that except me everyone who reads bhavat geeta or reading bhagvat geeta ,they remembers every lines nd phrases 🙂 but I'm not able to do 💔 should i continue?Can someone help me 🥲 Nd I'm also not able to connect those lines with my life 🙂 i was reading comments nd i find that everyone is getting answers of their questions after reading bhavat geeta nd they r connecting advices nd problems of Arjuna with their own life 🙂but I'm not able to do anything like this 💔 Can someone pls help me 🙏 I'm not feeling gud nd u know self doubts🥺 I already wrote down my problems nd feelings but then I saw ur comment that u can't understand Hindi so I'm writing this again in English ,i don't want to write this in English bcoz English words can't express our feelings as like hindi words can 🙂 But anyway I'm writing this again I hope u will help me nd try to understand bcoz the last comment that i wrote wasn't posted 😭don't know why but I tried a lot of times but i think there was a server problem nd that's what I comment down in hindi that comment isn't posting so can we talk somewhere else ? But anyway I'm trying again afterall this is my problem 🙂I was from one of those persons who doesn't believe in gods nd u know someone who thinks like all of this is a superstition but now everything has been changed from the past 5-6 months nd i was one of them who wake up late , bath in 4-5 days ,dont believe in gods , but from the time i started believing in shri krishna nd in lords , everything has changed i dont know how nd when but gradually everything changed ,now i believe in shri krishna ❤️ i mean also in all of god ... Now i wake early (around 5:20-5:30) before i used to woke at around 8-9 am ,now after waking up the first thing i do is read bhagavat geeta nd now I'm also trying meditation for keep my mind calm ,cool bcoz i have so much anger ( i want to control but i dont know why i but whenever i got angry it feels like i will kil someone ) that's why im trying meditation but I'm trying a lot from last 8-10 days 😭but im not able to do like whenever i try to meditate my mind starts diverting so pls give me any solution 🙏nd now i bath everyday after reading bhagvat geeta nd then pooja....... Sometimes i feel is it was me or someone else ? I wasn't having any plan 4 going iskcon temple but somehow i gone nd there i got bhagavat geeta nd there was a guy who was selling bhagvat geeta inside the temple nd i decided to buy it nd that time i was not too much excited coz i was thinking that i will not read nd all of this but after buying bhagvat geeta i was so much curious about reading bhagvat geeta coz i heard a lot about geeta from many monks like if u read bhagvat geeta u will get every solution of your problems nd many things so im reading geeta continuously from around past 1 month...........Im telling all of this to u bcoz now I'm not even talking with my parents like any of my father mother sister nd i have not any frnds like not a single one bcoz now i don't trust anyone nd i feels that every frnd ís almost selfish nowadays,it was hard but somehow i did it so i have no one to talk or to express my feelings ...........🙂 Everyone eats non-veg in my family except me bcoz i feel from the very young that how can someone eat animals after killing them 🥺I just used to eat eggs but i dont eat even eggs now 🙂My nature remains still same ....Now i don't talk in home like i dont talk even single word with anyone in home....Im facing a lot of problems in my life ri8 now i completed my 12th around 1 years ago nd i have taken break from everything from the last 1 year coz i told my family that i want to take break from all of things nd want to drop my study ri8 now bcoz i want to follow my passion nd i want to give all of my focus time nd energy on my passion, somehow after listening 100000 words from my parents i got permission nd even now i listens everyday something from my parents like U r wasting ur time nd all of that ...........Nd now i think it's going to be about 8-9 months that I haven't talked with my parents or with my sister but u know what sir that i loves my mom too much nd i hadn't never been without talking with mom more than 1-2 days but now it's almost as i said earlier that now it's more than half of years 💔 Sometimes i thinks that go to mom nd talk with her but then i get remember that what my family said and all of bad things 🙂( but i can also understand that it's usual in india like if someone is going in something different line nd trying to be different from others then it will happen with everyone afterall i feel that I'm very lucky that i got this kind of mom nd even my sister but can't say this about my father 💔🙂 My dad is also very much good like in terms of knowledge nd all of that , basically my father is in bank manager but u know sir my dad's knowledge is much way higher than someone expect as manager, he joined bank at that time bcoz of financial issues in his family,maybe ias ips or something bcoz his knowledge is just ⚡ anyway but 4 me according to nature or behaviour i cant say as i said about my mom ,maybe im wrong but that's what i feel nd its from my point of view........when i decided nd started to not talk to anyone then i also decided that i will not do anything or any work of my home or anything that my mom dad will say ,nd i will not response but now I'm making change in this too , definitely i will not talk but i will do everything i mean every single thing that can possible nd everything what i can do,like any work in home or any help that my family members will want from me ,so I'm trying nd I'm doing this ,i doesn't talks single word but i just listen what they are telling me nd i just do that,im trying that it will be in my nature nd lasts forever but i have still a lot of problems 🥲as i said i started meditation but I'm not able to do nd the main reason is my anger 🥲 i don't know but before 8-9 months when i used to talk with my family members then whenever i got angry sometimes i had said something that hurts my mom or my sister nd after some times i realised that what i had just done what i just said why i doesn't control my words nd why im not able to control my anger 🙂This was also one of those reason why i strt meditation so sir pls 🙏 if u are reading this then pls give me solution of my problems that i told you🙏Nd i also decided that i will not gonna buy eat anything that i used to order online like Zomato etc. Will not gonna buy any dress or or grooming things or anything from my family's money until i doesn't starts earning from myself nd for what i had taken break from everything so that i Always gets reminder that i kept almost all of my personal nd favourite things on risk 🙂 No junk food nothing from outside 🙂 Im trying hard 4 keep my mouth nd mind in control until i starts earning so that i gets Always motivated....The sandal , slipper i usually wear to go outside have also got cracked little but I'm not using new one bcoz i want that i kept getting hurt everytime when i wear so that i always getting reminder continuously nd now im telling the most difficult problem that I'm facing badly ri8 now 💔who almost breaks me like as i said that i told my parents that i want break nd want to focus on my passion so at that time me and my father started fighting (like in words) so 4 taking time i just said ok i want 1 year if I wasn't do anything from my passion nd doesn't strt earning then whatever u will say to me i will accept 🥲 so my father said ok but he wasn't satisfied neither at that time nor now🙂Nd that time will be gonna over in march 2023 🥺 See sir everything was going good actually very good till last month nd it was looking that i will complete everything nd will also strted earning till last of December but from the last 50-60 days everything has been changed 🥲nd if things will not come under control under 5-6 days then i have to strt again from 0🥺💔💔 Nd now i haven't enough time nd im asking to shri krishna now that what's going on ? what happening with me nd I'm not getting anything from shri krishna 🥺 Lots of time i get bad feeling nd wrong things in my mind like suicide nd all of this but somehow i control myself so pls sir help me🥺🙏 pls help me 🙏 whatever I told u , mediation,geeta , depressed mind , suicide, Passion, family etc....I have lots of things in my mind but I'm not able to express ri8 now nd I'm not enough able to think 🙏pls help me coz I'm in deep trouble ri8 now 💔Hare krishna ❤️🙏

[@amug3536]

I THANK GOD for making sure I see this video.... This is the way sometimes GOD talks to People 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thank you GOD and thank you bro for making this video🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@scottytoohotty7617]

I found this to be very profound. It took me 48 years to reach the same conclusion. Yet, I still find it amusing..

[@ixoraroxi]

A great thinker always allows his mind to take a road regardless of where this road will take him. If one has trained his mind of critical thinking, there is nothing wrong "to have a cat."

[@munibsharma2058]

ofcourse not sister. A person who got no or less emotions also starts to feel when someone gives them a gentle touch.And slowly it start to put its effect on him/her. A car whiich give a good power will slowly slowly keep declining because of using it again and again. So its better to learn from others mistake because u know the story and the result but u fall prey in that trap thinking that i wont get affected to it because i got a critical thinking.😉😉

[@thedjreffa]

Well said.. N the guy who 1st replied to you, when a car, which incidently has nothing to do with this story, loses power, usually either wear n tear, or bad servicing!! That simple, like this story!

[@dango470]

says the woman who probably wants good men to be husbands not monks " i can control this" is what every single addict thinks before becoming an addict, "i can quit anytime" is what every smoker thinks before being diagnosed with lung cancer

[@ixoraroxi]

@Dan Go I am married for 20 years and counting:)))

[@Ice.muffin]

@@dango470 How does the burn feel

[@AwakenwithBuddhasWords]

Each of your teachings helps me feel more at peace! 🙏🙏

[@topzeal4518]

Thank you. We must be mindful of the things we do.

[@KarimaEhsan-tx7ks]

How great story Be success👍

[@Tem209]

Having a family is a good thing. give a new perspective in life. It only shows how beautiful someone's life could be if he had a cat

[@shunbanaidu2425]

It’s so true our mind wonders a lot an causes problems, we don’t know when to stop, good advice to repeat mantra at all times , I do that but all of a sudden I get drowned with thoughts, I am going take your advice an get rid of my bad habits ,thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@WarpstormChronicles]

From this story I think you should keep a cat. When your life is at rock bottom when you take responsibility and each day just do one thing to make your life better, before you even notice, you're life is unrecognizably better.

[@MadonnaGrogan]

Cats make life better, not sure about cow etc😻😻😻🥳😂

[@IronHeart55]

it's really inspiring story for everybody....

[@DJCJ999]

Everything is practice.... be mindful of your thoughts, deeds and actions as they become you.. set positive patterns of coexistence between your mind and your reality... namaste.

[@rosaparz4822]

Its all about addiction.Perfect time to control our minds!Thanks for sharing 👍.. ☺.

[@Daniel_Fo77]

I lately start to grow a slight aversion of words like control or emotion regulation. For example, I think your video is less about controlling your mind, but allowing something to be and not try to control it, so that it starts controlling you. As for emotion regulation, I think it suggests a top down mind on body dominance, whereby I believe that emotion integration, a harmonic and functional interaction of emotional and cognitive parts of our mind is more desirable.

[@marylynch951]

Thank you I didn't look at the mind like this But very very true Something new i have learnt today

[@greyjay9202]

The desire to renounce the world is just another form of attachment.

[@ThayRiverx]

I’ve been reminding myself a lot lately Buddha, dharma, sanga

[@MohammedZaheeruddin]

Highly appreciable story. 'Nafs' is one entity among 6 entities living within use. It guides guides us always towards evil. to be protected from this evil, we have to be always cautious if we want dignified life. Spiritual gurus will help in this matter. Thanks and regards

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@RjTahsinAhmed]

this story is very teachable for our life😊🎉❤

[@u.kprime6537]

Your videos are life changing. Thanks a lot.

[@_manpreetsingh1313]

I totally understand the moral meaning of this story

[@Jyotsnapolam3033]

Loved this.

[@production-j1x]

This story gives us big lesson for achive great success in our life🎉

[@Kopfootball9]

It is quite true what Philosophy says: that Life must be understood backwards. But that makes one forget the other saying: that it must be lived-forwards. The more one ponders this, the more it comes to mean that life in the temporal existence never becomes quite intelligible, precisely because at no moment can I find complete quiet to take the backward- looking position.

[@aliciamenorca363]

dont take heavy burdens in your life ,carry the burdens in a practical solutions

[@carnivorecaveman]

Absolutely true!

[@jonboy8181]

Maybe the old monk’s last words should be don’t abandon your wife and kids?

[@Music_of_Consciousness]

Nice story... First of all to be a monk is not necessarily Wise... To escape from the World, means that you afraid the world... Wherever you go, wherever you do, you carry the old self with you... Doesn't matter what you change without you.. Whatever you touch with a broken finger you will feel pain.. Blessings to everyone

[@theawebster1505]

A lot of the human world is superficial and shallow to a great degree, so one should understand a standpoint from which participating in it is futile. Most of the things people strive for are meaningless, they have just been taught or programmed so from peers and society.

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@therontshonono4994]

i am so touched by this wise words.....powerful message indeed

[@premdasyesudasan5778]

It is a great reminder that if someone is not careful enough he can be easily entangled in the web of Maya, even if he is a monk. Yes, even if he is a monk. Maya is that powerful.

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@jerryyoung6494]

Seems to me that the “monk” in this story is a sinner and the source of the problem, not maya or the cat. The monk abandoned his wife and children. How terrible and selfish. He then goes off and gets a woman pregnant. We can assume he abandoned them as well to go off and continue to be a beggar monk. Instead of taking personal responsibility and repentance he blames a cat for his sinful heart and behavior. Thus he is still troubled by it on his death bed. He is the problem, not outside forces like maya.

[@premdasyesudasan5778]

@@jerryyoung6494 The force that makes us do sin or virtue is known as Maya.

[@jerryyoung6494]

@@premdasyesudasan5778 do we have control or are we puppets to maya? (I don’t claim expertise on maya!!!) Why does the source of our sin need to be external? Like the cat story, his behavior follows him. I suppose we could say outside forces are everywhere, but it seems more realistic to say the problem is internal. But that would mean the bad behavior is a sign that we are not good. We are bad. Perhaps I misunderstand but an outside force like maya seems to be a way of thinking I am good despite all my repeated bad thoughts and actions. Thanks

[@premdasyesudasan5778]

@@jerryyoung6494 Thanks for your comment. First of all, we all are puppets to Maya till the moment we attain Moksha by transcending the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Attaining our real self is the goal. In order to do that we have to know who we actually are in the first place. Meditation is the way to know that. All our problems are internal, not external. Maya is not completely external. It is too close to our internal self, Atman. Jeevatma, our Atman, in its jaagrat state (wake up state in our World) is in Maya. All our thoughts, emotions etc. are part of Maya. It is only when we go further deep into our self through meditation we enter the state of Thureeya (the transcendent state) and go temporarily beyond Maya. We aren't actually good or bad. Our real state of being is beyond such duality. Maya is the force that binds us towards such things.

[@BuddhismBliss-eng]

This is a wonderful reminder that we must always be cautious of the "cats" we let into our lives, as they can lead us down paths we never intended to take.

[@joshlj9426]

It's not about the cat, it's about the monks fear....

[@wasanthasiyambalagoda6159]

Very valuable. Important for adults as well as children.. Teachers can use these videos and change children's attitudes towards better. Thanks for this valuable video Please continue....

[@Wong-Jack-Man]

When you have the ability quit, you don’t want to. When you must quit, you can’t.

[@Caiptine44]

It's happening to my life now What should I do ? That I want to quit bad habit parmanently

[@babyme8886]

Namo Buddhaya 🙏🙏🙏

[@AurangZeb-o3q]

This is a great story.i have learnt a lot of lesson from this story.

[@Wisdomium]

Very nice story with a powerful message 💛 I was working on a Confucius quotes video and this reminds me of one of his quotes: "Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart." ~Confucius We must always watch what we do because it’s very hard to change ourselves when a bad or unproductive task becomes a habit. Love your video as always. Thank you for making and sharing amazing content 💛👍

[@srinivaspodishetty489]

Yes bro what you said was true

[@cherylvanstaden2984]

That is life. If you don't take a chance ... Dont bother. This is a life story about the butterfly effect. As I see it ... get the cat and see where it goes. Orherwise wallow in loneliness and self pity.

[@christianjenkinson1779]

@@cherylvanstaden2984 ❤

[@khairilmustafa4909]

This lesson story brings another lesson story. What a world.

[@mandyjjonesj5541]

New subscriber. Love and am grateful 🙏 to this channel already thank you for sharing wisdom 🙏

[@shaneessex6120]

The love of caring for a cat will save your life

[@ShiningDrizzle1010]

Thank you for This Story Yes 100% It's True

[@sudhakarreddypolam2432]

Thank you 🙏 more buddha stories brother

[@animefantasy4417]

A for Act thoughtfully or you will ached later. Act once is acting Act frequently is addiction. This is base on addiction keep it up it’s for you

[@jayravilab3481]

As far to what I understand and assimilated, this was not just about having these sorts of things literally but can be also deemed as building a certain habit that might affect us misfortunately. If we indulge to have just a tiny bad Habbit this Habbit will be more complex and tend to ruin thyself and makes your life full of uncertainties... 💙

[@MadonnaGrogan]

More you have, the more problems

[@isaiahalvarez442]

I think it's a beautiful story about how humanity is always willing to help if you ask humbly and keep humility and the world can be given to you. It is not bad to have a 2 robes, a cottage, a cat, a cow, some grass, a woman, love and thena family all these things can be done near effortlessly if one is in tune with the Tao

[@vishnuk8782]

This is the best motivation I ever had in my life

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@SHEEPANDGOATACADEMY]

Highly appreciable and valuable story. Every one must watch this video .❤Thank you 👍

[@vijayaragavand9474]

Powerful message with simgle story..

[@samuelpantherater886]

I believe in this story master I appreciate it 🙏 🙌

[@yogeshabd5235]

To be honest, the story you providing are so freat and inspirational for others. Don't stop just go on. Best wishes for your future

[@akashbharali7279]

It is very easy to tell that cat has cut the relationship of all but cat has also played a important role in everyone life coz in every one story, cat is the wonderful I felt that's why I m sharing this. Here the cat has made your life fearless and you have kicked it later. That's different. In our life cat is hopeful

[@arumugamnadar9494]

Amazing and inspiring lesson to every human. Million thanks to you Sir,this is also a kind of support to the ruining young society.🙏🙏🙏

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@durgadevi-eq3dh]

Excellent story

[@maheshmbbs]

Moral of the story:-Never beg for an advise from the surrounding people, never beg for ur basic needs,and always use condoms, children are the reason for all of your struggles

[@dalexa6927]

We can ask for advice but we ourselves can determine & decide what's the outcome gonna be! The fact that he kept asking for help from other people from a small problem, that means he was not ready to become a monk himself. He blamed the cat over his stupidity & the moral of the story was that he cheated on his wife & children (that is what the story teller said), that's absurd!!

[@matusalemvb.19]

I agree

[@renegade-master29]

So true I see that all to often in today's broken world 😥

[@JaiRamJaiRamJaiRam108]

Mary 4 wives. Produce dozen children

[@thedjreffa]

@@dalexa6927 Funny answer, i like it.. I think the replies to this vid, most of em been eating too many chinese fortune cookies!!

[@k.s.muralidhardaasakoshamu6478]

Correct story for SALVATION FROM REALIZATION👌🙏😍

[@okayogi4665]

I loved this story damn good

[@SamadhiGuitar]

It seems like the real lesson here is that life will happen regardless of how hard you try to fight against it. Renouncing the world is dumb and all it does is make you subservient to others who are living life. This is portrayed by the monk needing to beg for everything since he renounced his ability to be independent. He woke up one day and realized that he was yet again living life, but seemed to think that that was a bad thing somehow…

[@mr._.unknown_]

Such a meaningful and very useful guide, thank you for your nice content thank you ❤👏👍

[@aslansquotes]

hello

[@topzeal4518]

Cat is just his own initial bad decision. We all have our various bad decisions that turned into bad habits. The message is to beware of the things we allow into our life. If it has a taste of evil just don't try to do it once. Attempting it once we make us a slave of that habit.

[@viveksinha2094]

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[@mr._.unknown_]

@@aslansquotes hello 😅

[@WayneGreen-g8l]

Caring for the cat was an act of compassion and was the right thing to do. Avoiding the world is cowardice. Seeking constant peace of mind means forgetting the suffering of others. Running away from the world for the sake of personal tranquility is not enlightened but rather dehumanizing.

[@WisdomKeeper11]

A home without a cat is just a house.

[@shivansingh1633]

Life is a journey so enjoy the ride we are gonna have our ups and downs God bless

[@MCSEknight]

Moral of the story: Don't give up your life to become a monk. Lol

[@jovial735]

Right🤣 LmFAO because this video didn't do it for me like everyone else 🙄 I will save it and check it later !

[@paranxietyoia587]

As an addict i can say that you are right don't try any drugs because it can become a trouble

[@7p627]

🤔 if the cat was chasing(and presumably eating) mice, why did the monk have to feed the cat in the first place? A BIGGER TRUTH was being ignored. Hello🎉 💞🥳✌️✨♾️

[@ravindrathakur5252]

The cat kept the mouse away didn't eat them

[@7p627]

Please refer to the second to last part of my Original statement. TY😘✌️

[@futureworld2516]

Bro I have a cat too. But I have to feed it because There is no left rats in my house.

[@arpit.1409]

There were not many mice so that the cat have proper meal 😅

[@deepikabali9199]

@@arpit.1409 🤣🤣🤣 Right

[@davidpahlka6301]

I am a distant descendant of Martin Luther or one of his brothers. The Catholic monks as Buddhists are renounce worldly things. There is some practicality to this because in our fast paced world most people just react without thinking often leading to discomfort. In not being a part of the normal world, how can a monk be it Christian or Buddhist give advice to people? Pain and suffering is a part of life but so is happiness such as helping others like the cat and the lonely woman who became his wife. I've lived alone often meditating, thinking about writing the most perfect book about Our Common Creator of the Cosmos. Then comes a cat who desired that I adopt her. I tell her, "I don't like cats, never had a cat and don't want a cat!" She didn't listen, now I have three cats and feed some strays when I can afford it. I no longer run my house, I just pay the rent, the power, give them food and water and act security when they go for their hunt. Oh, yea I also change their litter boxes. I complain but to see them content gives me another type of peace.

[@rickkarcher7475]

What a ridiculous story! A man abandons his family but getting a cat was his biggest regret? Wow.

[@dalexa6927]

Finally someone noticed & got the whole point & message, thank you🙏 that's why I got confused because the story teller clearly mentioned the monk "renounced his wife & children" and out of sudden a cat got blamed from he is being irresponsible and coward & cheated to his family. The fact, he kept asking villagers for solutions & could not even filter out his sexual desire what a bunch of bullocks this story, fecking fake monk!!!

[@Bokamoso_xiv]

Why am i finding this now😭😭🔥❤

[@cecilialayer459]

Thank you for this spiritually Wisdom of Words.

[@neoreign]

We've already seen this one, why reupload it?

[@mashumichelle]

Perhaps it needed to be heard again❣

[@technicalknowledge5649]

This channel is very useful of our life

[@khushiisingh4296]

He should have kept a man instead of woman.😅 Problem solve

[@AllRounders-dz5se]

🎉

[@psc8497]

No . Because man lives with his family. Women not have any relatives that why, they perused the women .

[@AsthongKips]

It's just a story bruh

[@stegmonjurvinweirdt1834]

They raised the monk higher than themselves. A monk is a human, nothing more, nothing less.

[@HYTELES]

This is really bad advice! Cats should never drink cow's milk. They are lactose intolerant and very much a carnivore. If they are eating rats, they shouldn't be too hungry for anything else.

[@intruder169]

Har baar mein logic nhi hota sirf magic hota hai

[@sergio7313]

They do drink cow milk

[@FirstnameLastname-cw1my]

Man can't you take moral of the story instead of figuring out illogical stuff

[@beardedirishman8887]

You hear the story but did not listen you took it literally and missed the entire teaching because you became fixated on the cat drinking milk...

[@Vnnnnn12345]

😂

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[@renedescartes6057]

Moral of the story..." Don't own a cat, Always rent a cat."

[@luthandomolefe3063]

Very true!!!

[@acharanamaotruthfulasu3577]

Thank you bhudha for your wonderful story and i wish God to give me blessings

[@katepaige7134]

What a nice story thanks for sharing it helping me a lot.

[@Chachingcrypto]

Thank you for your kind words of wisdom

[@agabaandrew2234]

I have learnt very many things from those stories

[@damiancrowley569]

In my own way, I needed this. Thank you

[@yuvarajmurphy529]

Superb 👏👏👏Thank you. Thank you.. Thank you... 🌹