Cat Wisdom

Once when Head Nun was talking on this subject, one of the younger nuns asked, “But Head Nun, how can we do a good deed every day?  We are confined to the walls of this temple and there’s nothing much we can do!”

Head Nun smiled and said, “Doing a good deed doesn’t mean that you have to do something exceptional like saving a drowning man.  If you look around you, there’s always something “good” to be done.  For example, look at Vege Cat here.  He’s looking rather down, so giving him a kind word of encouragement or a compliment to cheer him up is a good deed.  Or if you see me struggling with my prayer books on my way to the prayer hall, you can offer to carry them for me.  See what I mean?  Good deeds can be simple acts in daily life.  Of course if you can extend your help beyond home and workplace, all the better.  The important thing is to cultivate compassion in your hearts and treat every living being with loving kindness."

Sadhu!  Sadhu!  Sadhu!