Zen Stories # 20 - A Drop of Water

A Zen master named Gisan asked a young student to bring him a pail of water to cool his bath.

The student brought the water and, after cooling the bath, threw on to the ground the little that was left over.
 

"You dunce!" the master scolded him. "Why didn't you give the rest of the water to the plants? What right have you to waste even one drop of water in this temple?"
 

The young student attained Zen in that instant. He changed his name to Tekisui, which means a drop of water.

Reflection – No matter where you are in your life journey at this moment, there are things around you that you should be enjoying and celebrating. If you were to sit down and marvel at how far you have come, appreciate the people who are currently in your life, and be amazed at how much you actually have, you would be in awe. One of the keys to enjoying your life is to take time to enjoy all the little things.

Cheers!