My Four Boyfriends...

I have four boyfriends with me all the time and I love all four of them. However as in human weaknesses, of course there is a degree of affection.

I love my 4th boyfriend the most. I showered him with the most expensive and branded clothes and accessories and feed him with the best and finest food ever. I splurged on him.

As for my 3rd boyfriend, I showed him off to everyone I met. I make sure that everyone knows of his good look and I keep making sure he has the best treatment to keep him looking young with good complexion and health. However, I always fear that he will leave me.

My 2nd boyfriend is my best friend. I tell him everything and confide in him when I am in problem or when I am sad. He is always so patient with me and stays with me and sees me through all my tough times.

#1 is always the dependable one. He is a loyal partner. He always keeps to virtuous actions and maintains my wealth. I love him least. I seldom took notice of him being around only until I am not well or when I am fearful and need spiritual comfort..

One day I realized that I am going to die. With much attachment I asked my 4th boyfriend whether he will follow me. He said “No way” and walked away.

I turned to my 3rd boyfriend and asked the same questions. “NO! Life is so good here. Why should I die with you? I will marry someone else and continue my good life.”

When my 2nd boyfriend came to see me, I told him I am dying and he has always been supportive and my confidante and will he dies with me? He said “No, but at most I can walk you to your grave”.

This time #1 heard all the conversations and he quietly said “Don’t be afraid, I will follow you and be with you and never leave you wherever you are”. Someone I have neglected and never take notice of, someone whom I have not given any attention is willing to die with me. I regretted I have not given much attention to him but he has been silently accumulating my virtues and wealth. I know that I am not alone and he will always be with me, ever.

In actual fact we truly have 4 boyfriends…

The 4th boyfriend is actually our Body. We always lavished on our Body and give it its best. The sad thing is Body will leave when we die.

My 3rd boyfriend is all my Possessions i.e Status and Wealth. I am so afraid I lose them but I am not able to take him with me, he will go to others’ arms.

My 2nd boyfriend is my Family and Friends. No matter how close we are, they will never want to die with me, at most send me to my grave.

My 1st boyfriend is my Spiritual endeavors. He is the least I pay attention to. When I spent so much time on Body, accumulating Possessions and running around Family and Friends, I have no time for Spiritual.

However Spiritual never leaves me. It stays and accumulates every little merit I did. With these, Spiritual follows me until I attained Realization for the benefits of all Beings. It is my final manifestation of Realty and Non-Duality.

So you have to take good care of all 4 of them. They need to sync to Spiritual. Know your priority and never lost track. Keep your focus on the final goal and good luck.

Collections of Wise Sayings by Buddha...

This post is consist selective Buddha's Wisdom for your contemplation. Amid all the calamities happening around the World, may these wise sayings bring you Inner Peace.

• Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

• It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell

• It is better to travel well than to arrive

• Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without

• The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

• The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

• Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. 

• Happiness never decreases by being shared

• We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world

• What we think, we become

• Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

• Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

• In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

• Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

• To understand everything is to forgive everything

• You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger

• No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path

• Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others