Faith

 

































Once upon a time, there was a group of merchants who lost their way in the desert.  Stranded amidst the vast sandy wastes, without a drop of water to drink, the merchants became terribly afraid.  

Desperately, they all began to dig a well in the sand in search of water.  But they lacked faith in what they were doing.  

After digging unsuccessfully for a few feet, they abandoned the search and sat down to wail and cry hopelessly.  

Fortunately, amongst the group was a little boy.  Unlike the others, he had great faith and determination.  

The little boy kept on digging deeper and deeper, until suddenly a jet of water gushed out from the sand. 

Everyone was delighted, but very ashamed of themselves for giving up so easily This just goes to show that if you have faith and determination, you will succeed in everything you do. (thesoulandyou.blogspot.com - Source:  Thư Viện Hoa Sen)

 

BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS
Written in Vietnamese by C.L., Translated into English by P. Faulkner 
and illustrated by Quang Đặng