There was a man who wanted to transcend
his suffering so he went to a Buddhist temple to find a Master to help him. He
went to the Master and asked, "Master, if I meditate for four hours a day,
how long will it take me to transcend?"
The Master looked at him and said, "If you meditate four
hours a day, perhaps you will transcend in ten years."
Thinking he could do better, the man then said, "Oh, Master,
what if I meditated eight hours a day, how long will it take me to
transcend?"
The Master looked at him and said, "If you meditate eight
hours a day, perhaps you will transcend in twenty years."
"But why will it take me longer if
I meditate more?" the man asked.
The Master replied, "You are not here to sacrifice your joy
or your life. You are here to live, to be happy, and to love. If you can do
your best in two
hours of meditation, but
you spend eight hours instead, you will only grow tired, miss the point, and
you won't enjoy your life. Do your best, and perhaps you will learn that no
matter how long you meditate, you can live, love, and be happy."
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