Stanley and Livingston are Buddhist Inspiration!
I heard of Dr. Livingston, and the man who went to find him in Africa. Mr. Stanley wandered around the African backwoods, looking for Dr. Livingston. He is determined to find him, because Dr. Livingston is lost (at least Mr. Stanley believes he is), and is searching everywhere. He finally comes upon the person he already knows to be Dr. Livingston and said, something very British like, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?” Mr. Stanley had determination, overcoming leaches, thorns, and the frightening sounds of tigers, and lions because he knew that it was important. Never giving up, he maintained steady enthusiasm for the task. He probably even rehearsed, day after day, just what he was going to say to Dr. Livingston. Like that, cool and collected, he did not give in to hysteria. Like that, we need strong determination to transform ourselves, and strong determination to find a path that lets us work toward awakening. Buddhism is oriented toward these goals. Not just Buddhism in general, but min...