Do you know the story of the true dragon? In ancient China, there was a person who liked dragons very much. He talked about dragons to his friends, and he painted dragons, and he bought various kinds of dragon sculptures.
Then a dragon said to himself, “If a real dragon like me visited him, he would be very happy.” One day the real dragon sneaked into his room. The man didn't know what to do! Whaaaah! He could not run away. He could not even stand up. Whaaaah!
For a long, long time we have been like him. That should not be our attitude. We should not be just a fan of dragons; we should always be the dragon himself. Then we will not be afraid of any dragon.
All the fascination with and worshipping of the Buddhas is ultimately pointless if it does not in the least inspires us to become Buddhas. Mindfulness of the Buddha is to bring us closer to the Buddhas, not to merely keep them at a “respectful” distance. What will you do when your favourite Buddha suddenly visits you?
- adapted from Moonpointer
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