08/17/2026
Here is little story form dharma school today about stress. there is a dharma message to be had here, read it and meditate on the deeper meaning.
A young lady confidently walked around the room while reading and explaining stress management to an audience, with a raised glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask them ultimate question? “Half empty or half full?"
She fooled them all..,
"How heavy is this glass of water?" - She inquired with a smile.
Answers called out ranges from 8oz to 20oz.
She replied, "The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold is for a day you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. “She continued, and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner of later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on."
"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - Holding stress longer and better each time practiced.
So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them thought the evening and into the night, pick them up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment, relax, and pick them up later, after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it in the now.
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