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French la patience aptitude for enduring with
constancy or resignation the problems or unpleasant aspects
of existence; characteristic of someone who can wait or
persevere without irritation or fatigue Hawaiian ahonui patient, enduring (aho means
"breath, to breathe" and nui means "big, large,
great") Latin patientia from Latin "pati" (to suffer,
endure) (enduring suffering) Spanish paciencia patience,
forbearance
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Patience requires tolerance. By tolerance, we mean actively accepting what's happening, not just grudgingly "putting up with it." When we accept the things we cannot change, and decide to make the best of a bad situation instead of gritting our teeth and complaining about it, we may be surprised at the results. A positive attitude not only makes dealing with difficult situations more bearable, it can actually change the ultimate outcome.
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"Love is patient and kind." -
Bible, I Corinthians 13:4 "All the days of my service I
would wait, till my release should come." - Bible, Job
14:14 "Ask, and it will be given you;
seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you."
- Bible, Matthew 7:7 A Little Patience Yields Big
Results Once there were two brothers who
became monks. The older one was very intelligent, but the
younger one, named Chunda, was so stupid that he couldn't
remember even one line of the scriptures. He couldn't
memorize even the simplest mantra. By the time he got to the
end of the line, he had forgotten the beginning. This went
on for some years. Chunda tried as hard as he could, but
eventually he felt so humiliated and discouraged, he
considered giving up the robes. One day he went to the Buddha
and asked why he was so stupid. The Buddha explained that in
a past life he had been a learned scholar, but being puffed
up with pride, had denigrated the intelligence of others. As
a result of this, he was born with low intelligence in this
life. The Buddha hit upon a plan. He
asked Chunda to sweep the temple. As he swept, he was asked
to repeat the phrase, "Sweep away the dust, sweep away the
stains." Chunda applied himself
diligently to the task. With every sweep of the broom, he
faithfully recited, "Sweep away the dust, sweep away the
stains," day in an day out. With perseverance and continuous
practice, gradually he recognized that the dust to be swept
away represents karmic obscurations and the stains to be
purified are the defilements of the mind. The simple task of
sweeping the temple thus became a profound practice. By
conscientiously applying himself to this task, Chunda
achieved successive states of realization and eventually
liberation.
MARIE CURIE (1867-1934)Born in Warsaw, Poland, Marie was a brilliant student, but because Poland did not allow women to attend college, her sister helped her gain entrance to the Sorbonne in Paris in September 1891. In 1894, she began her work with Pierre Curie at the University of Paris. Their friendship resulted in their marriage in 1895 and an extraordinary partnership in scientific work. While searching for sources of radioactivity, they discovered polonium (named after Poland) and radium. Together they published 32 scientific papers, including the announcement that, when exposed to radium, diseased tumor-forming cells were destroyed faster than healthy cells. They jointly received the Nobel Price in Physics in 1903. |
Song of the Month
Once again this year we will be writing a song of the month to go along with our value of the month. We will be starting with the fifth grade and working our way down to the first grade.
The song of the month for JANUARY - PATIENCE was written by the third graders in Room 18.
Sung to the melody of WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN.
Good things will happen if you will wait,
And if you 'll work with all your might.
You need to have a lot of patience,
If you want to do things right.
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