Simple solution for any problem

No ones life is meant to be a bed of roses. Everyone get some sort of problems, troubles, issues , pains in their life time. Every day isn't black neither white. It's gray at every time. As well no one could predict what will happen next unless facing the hardships. But everyone has one option that is to control mind, be patient to avoid the unnecessary pain caused by the problem. 

There was a man who had many problems who visited a zen master one day. He explained all his worries and asked for a solution to his problems. The zen master said nothing but stood up and went. After a while master came back with salt and water glass. He gave it to the person. He wandered what is this? How can I solve my all problems with these? Suddenly zen master asked that person to take handful of salt ansd put it to that glass of water. The person did it as instructed by the master. 

Master :- Now drink this glass of water 

Person had no other choice other than following the instructions. So he drank the glass of water. 

Master :-How is the taste ?

Person :- It is terrible master.

Master :- Okay come with me. Take that bawl of salt with you. 

Person followed the master.They went nearby a lake.Now master asked the person to take handful of salt and put it into the lake. Person did as instructed. 

Master :- Drink water from this lake also

Person drank water from the lake. Then master questioned about the taste.And person replied as, it had a good taste. Then they returned back to the monastery of Zen Master. 

Zen Master explained that previously you got the same amount of salt and mixed with water but the container was so small and you tasted terrible. But lake was larger than that vessel. Those are like your patience and how you take problems into mind. Salt is like your problems. If you put your problems in the right container you will feel relief and problems couldn't trouble you more. 

As said before everyone gets problems, troubles , issues and hardships through out the life . That is the nature of universe. Loard Buddha also have explained  that we have to confront both pleasure and pain in the life . The best solution for any problem is not to overthink about the problem.Be patient everytime. Don't take decisions or solutions to problems in emotional times. Be courageous. There are many other things to be concentrated in day to day life other than problems, concentrate on to those things also. Don't give the whole space of life in to problems. 

Make your life a lake not a glass of water then problems won't taste terrible.Life tastes delicious when it has all pleasure , pain, praise, blame, fame, disgrace, gain and loss. Other than tasting single fruit fruit salad is scrumptious. 

🖋️ Sri Parami Rajapaksha 

MPhil in Psychology (Reading)B

BA (Hons) in Psychology

N.Dip in Counselling