
There was a person who went with
a kind of researching group to Africa. Over there, there was no
transportation and communication was very difficult. So they sometimes
had to use helicopters.
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One native guy, who went with the
scientists, the researching group, was supposed to help them with
translation.
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Ah, the helicopter is too
noisy! The people are talking too much! They smoke too much!
The seat is too narrow. The space is too tight.
As soon as he got into the helicopter, he
lets out a torrent of complains.
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He kept wailing, complaining, moaning,
and shouting all the time.
So a crew member took him out, hung him
from the wing with a rope, dangling around.
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This
is the problem with us too. Sometimes we don't appreciate a good
situation, good friends or a good companion until we've lost him
or her, until we've lost the situation, or until the situation has
become worse, has become more unbearable. Then we'd be happy just
to have what we had. Similarly in life, if we complain too much,
too unreasonably, then God will put us through a lot of trouble
until we stop our mouth. (Master laughs) Then we pray at that time,
"Oh, please save us." (Master & everyone laugh) That's
how people pray every day (Master laughs) just because they used
to complain before, and they got into trouble. Then they think of
what they had, and appreciate it more.
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