Old Granny

Most people wait until they get old before they start going to monastery and start practicing the Dhamma. Why do they leave it till they get old? It's like old grandma. You say "Hey, Granny, let's go to the monastery!" "Oh, you go ahead," she answers. "My ears aren't so good anymore." You see what I mean? When she had good ears what was she listening to? Finally if she does go to the temple, she listens to the sermon but hasn't an idea of what's being said. Don't wait until you're all used up before you start thnking of practicing the Dhamma.

Blind Person

To know the taste of the Dhamma, you will have to put the teaching into practice yourself. The Buddha didn't talk about the fruits of the practice in much detail because it's something one can't convey in words. It would be like trying to describe the different colors to someone who has been blind from birth. You couldn't do it. You could try, but it wouldn't serve much       purpose.

End (Herbal Medicine)