Stories about recognition
2 Buddhist wisdom stories about recognition from Buddhist teachers, each linked to the original talk.
- Perth Airport: 'That's my favorite book'Story · Ajahn Brahm
In brief: Landing at Perth Airport around 11 pm after Taiwan, the immigration officer asks if he has written any books. When he names Opening the Door of Your Heart she lights up — it is…
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it's even just coming back last night, 11:00, I think, through Perth Airport. You know, just after you Those of you who do travel like me, as soon as you sort of go through the immigration, they check your card to see whether you go through straight through the um the customs or you have to get things x-rayed and stuff. And the lady who sort of checked me said, "Have you written any books?" Said, "Yeah, I've written this book, Open the Door of Your Heart." "You are Open the Door of Your Heart. That's my favorite book. I bought three extra copies to give to my friends. It's so wonderful. You're such a great man." Go through. Now, it's very nice being able to go through instead of getting everything checked and standing in line.
- You're the only one who deserves this awardStory · Ajahn Brahm
In brief: Receiving his Order of Australia medal at Government House under Governor Kim Beazley, Ajahn Brahm wonders whether a monk should accept awards. Two or three women working there…
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Some years ago they gave me this That's right, the Order of Australia medal. I had to go to Government House over there. Kim Beazley was the governor then. Uh to get this award. And I often wondered, should I be going to this? A monk getting awards. You just do this for no You don't expect anything back in return. And but the best part of that ceremony was I don't know actually who they actually were. I think they were working in Government House. There's these two or three ladies. They came up to me and said you're the only person who deserves this award. Cuz they too had gone through a terrible divorce or separation. They said, "You saved our life, too." And those words meant far more than the little medal which you got from the governor. And so I said, "Okay, yeah, it's worthwhile coming to get that. That is real job satisfaction.