Carpenter Shih went to Chi and, when he got to Crooked Shaft, he - TopicsExpress

Carpenter Shih went to Chi and, when he got to Crooked Shaft, he saw a great oak standing by the village shrine. It was broad enough to shelter several thousand oxen and measured a hundred spans around, towering above the hills. The lowest branches were eighty feet from the ground, and a dozen or so of them could have been made into boats. There were so many sightseers that the place looked like a fair, but the carpenter didnt even glance around and went on his way without stopping. His apprentice stood staring for a long time and then ran after Carpenter Shih and said, Since I first took up my ax and followed you, Master, I have never seen timber as beautiful as this. But you dont even bother to look, and go right on without stopping. Why is that? Forget it-say no more! said the carpenter. Its a worthless tree! Make boats out of it and theyd sink; make coffins and theyd rot in no time; make vessels and theyd break at once. Use it for doors and it would sweat sap like pine; use it for posts and the worms would eat them up. Its not a timber tree-theres nothing it can be used for. Thats how it got to be that old! After Carpenter Shih had returned home, the oak tree appeared to him in a dream and said, What are you comparing me with? Are you comparing me with those useful trees? The cherry apple, the pear, the orange, the citron, the rest of those trees and shrubs-as soon as their fruit is ripe, they are torn apart and subjected to abuse. Their big limbs are broken off, their little limbs are yanked around. Their utility makes life miserable for them, and so they dont get to finish out the years Heaven gave them, but are cut off in mid-journey. They bring it on themselves-the pulling and tearing of the common mob. And its the same way with all other things. As for me, Ive been trying a long time to be of no use, and though i almost died, Ive finally got it. This is of great use to me. If i had been of some use, would I ever have grown this large? from Chuang Tzu

Where Can I Get OPALESCENCE 35% MINT TOOTH WHITENING GEL 16SY ,

"LAUGH WHILE U READ" A Tonga guy lost his phon & decided 2 go &

There are sins or (let us call them as the world calls them) evil

This Day In The Bible 02/02/2014 And on the seventh day God

Father runs over Sons video games, tells him to get a job. Some

Filho é Bom, Mas Dura Muito... — Aproveita agora, porque,

SISTEM PEMASARAN: - Multy Level Marketing, dengan 2

By Christie Southern & Shawn Ashley Lawmakers send gross

join us right now for nonstop dance music with mixes by

Hello everyone, this is not a spam message. You need proof? well

The second step A flash of that feeling to have real peace on

Kindly Like ✔ Comment ✔ Share ✔ Tag ✔ Elyana Townhouse at

The Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board found that

Springdale Cemetery is a personal favorite of Utah State Historys

Prior to the advent of the British into the Northeast region in

** Jazz Hot Paper Cups, 16oz, Polycoated, Jazz Design,

(BR) Dear all, We may be facing water shortage issue due to

Amigos e amigas,Utilidade pública:eu sempre faço o rancho da

Llegó el día!! Hoy nos vamos a EEUU...luego de un año y medio

Nymeo prides itself on member service. A recent comment reached

Betta Condo 1 Gallon Tv Blue GET YOUR DEAL >>

Today, my best friend and brother from another mother, is

#throwback photo of Aza Miyuko from the Adekan

Does anybody know of a good online service that you can use to

Llamariame la atencion esto de los premios Ondas si en los medios

Letter to a New Bride by Kate Motaung Dear newly married

Tuesday 13th May 2014 Dear Mr Hoos, I would like