A little boy spotted a pretty pile of colored sand on the floor of the vast hall and couldn't resist. Slipping under a protective rope, he danced all over the sand, ruining the carefully crafted picture.Never mind that it was the creation of eight Tibetan monks who had spent two days cross-legged on the floor of Union Station, meticulously pouring the sand into an intricate design as an expression of their Buddhist faith.
They were more than halfway done with the design , called a mandala , on Tuesday when they ended their work for the day and left. The little boy showed up sometime later with his mother, who was taking a package to a post office in the hall.
"He did a little tap dance on it, completely destroying it," said Lama Chuck Stanford, of the Rime Buddhist Center in Kansas City.
"No problem," said the Drepung Gomang Monastery.
12 comments:
What's up with that Mother?? She should have scolded the boy and had him appoligize for his actions. No one seems to teach their children responsibility anymore.
I hear you. I see so many mothers who treat their kids like they are above reproach. First of all the mother should be charged, since you are NEVER suppose to have your small child out of your sight, and second, the child should definitely have to apologize so that he realizes their are consequences to your actions. Otherwise, the world needs to get ready for one more overindulged , spoiled brat!
THE ACTIONS OF THE MONKS ARE MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT . HOWEVER , I'D RECOMEND A SHORT PLEXIGLASS ENCLOSURE . THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE DESTRUCTION "AFTER" COMPLETION .
ROD
What a bloddy brat. Seems like it's the brats in this world that multiply like rabbits, and the sane, conscientious human beings who give great thought to "if" they should be parents, don't have ENOUGH children.
Rod was correct, what is simply amazing is how the Monks reacted. However, how embarassing is it for our society that the mother's actions is much more common place than it should be? When you have a child certain freedoms become forfeited, and having to watch your child regardless of what you are doing, so the kid doesn't hurt themselves or someone else is one of those fundamental responsibilities you have to take on. Parents need to grow up and take responsibility, or what will happen to their children?
Now that I know what monks do for a living(create art designs from colored sand), I wonder if God sent the little boy there to point out the folly of how they spend their time. Playing with art and sand in a world rife with horrendous problems! Perhaps the child will return one day.....
And to the anonymous person who can't spell...go to school! You insult everyone by sharing your opinions when you are illiterate!
This is a perfect example of how few parents actually keep an eye on and give a damn what their crappy little rugrats are actually doing. Just another stupid bitch pretending to be a "parent" while in reality living her life in such a selfish self-centered clueless state of mind that it probably never occured to the dumb bitch that her child was not by her side any longer. She should be the one charged with vandalisim.
Just another example of a mother not being responsible. Where was she for such a long time that her toddler was able to do all that damage? Not only should she have apologized she should donate a hefty sum to the monastary! Children learn by example...hers is not one I'd like to follow.
he's a Brat but its good that the monks didn't get mad
This is one more reason children should NEVER be permitted to leave home. Why do people think they have to drag their little brats to everything they do. Trust me, not everyone, in fact most people, do not want these little misfits running loose while the parents or guardians are not watching them. Also, this shows that the parent or guardian of the little monster is equally disturbed for not taking any action for her evil spawn's behavior but rather meerly walking off like the cowardly misfit she is.
BRING BACK THE DAYS OF DISCIPLINING CHILDREN AND HOLDING PARENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ILL-BEHAVED MUTANTS!
The monks were an example of how to respond to such a situation -- knowing that the boy at his age is not in control of his actions -- It's b/c they live with the wonderful emphasis on creativity, expression, kindness and sharing, as well as with integrity and appropriate empathy.
Now, that so-called mother on the other hand, who did not have the self-love to come fwd to apologize and make up for the damage (then again, maybe she did later on, so let's give her the benefit of the doubt)...well, that's the flip side of the human coin. Give me people who know how to act with integrity, not irresponsible people who act like it's everyone else who is in the wrong all the time.
human coin? I ain't no nickel...
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