On both sides of a small river, a monk and a farmer lived. The monk watched the farmer work at sunrise and rest at sunset every day, and his life seemed to be very fulfilling, and he was very envious; On the other side of the river, the farmer saw that the monk was chanting and ringing the bell every day, carefree, and his life was very relaxed, and he also longed for a life like a monk. "I really want to go to the other side! A new life! A common thought arose in their minds.
One day, they happened to meet. After some negotiations, the two reached an agreement to exchange identities, and the farmer became a monk, and the monk became a farmer.
When the farmer arrives at the temple, he finds that life here is completely different from what he imagined. Every morning, he has to chant with other monks, but he doesn't know those ** at all, so he can only follow everyone. At noon, he had to go to the kitchen to help cook, but he had never cooked before, and he ended up making a mess of the kitchen. In the afternoon, he had to clean the temple, but he felt that the work was too boring to make sense. At night, he had to ring the bell, but he felt that the bell was too noisy to sleep. The farmer felt that his time at the temple was very painful, and he began to miss his old life. He can work freely in the fields every day, breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy the warmth of the sun. He can watch the crops he grows day by day, and his heart is filled with joy and satisfaction. He can share the fruits of the harvest with his family and feel the warmth and happiness of the family.
When the monk who became a farmer returned to the earthly world, he suffered more than the farmer. In the face of the troubles, toil and confusion of the world, he missed the days of being a monk very much. So, he sat on the shore every day, watched with envy the farmers on the other side of the bank working in the fields, listened to the chanting from the other bank, and his heart was full of longing and yearning. How he wished he could go back to the temple and live that carefree life again.
Finally, another voice sounded in their hearts at the same time: "Go back!" That's where life really suits us! So, the farmer and the monk changed back to their original identities and lived their own lives. They finally understand that only the life that suits them is the best life.
This story tells us that everyone's life has its own value and meaning, and we should cherish what we have and not blindly envy the lives of others. At the same time, we should also respect everyone's choices and not judge other people's lifestyles lightly. Only in this way can we truly enjoy the beauty of life.
As the Buddha said, "There is no winning or losing in life, only whether it is suitable or not." The life that suits you is the best life. "We should learn to look at the inadequacies in life with a wise eye and tolerate the deficiencies in life with a compassionate attitude. Only in this way can we find our own happiness and joy in this imperfect world.