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April 10, 2005
The Two Monks
wo monks, a young one and an old one, left their monastery one morning for a long trip to the village. Theirs was a strict order, and one restriction required that they have no association whatsoever with females.
After buying some goods in the village, they were returning in the afternoon and came upon a woman standing beside a muddy creek. She was dressed in beautiful silk clothing and appeared concerned that she would ruin her clothes with the mud.
The younger monk started to move on but the older monk went up to her, startling the younger monk who looked on. The older monk asked if she were in some difficulty. She replied that she feared crossing due to the mud. So the older monk offered to carry her across. She accepted his kind offer. He lifted her up gently and carried her across.
The two monks resumed their journey in silence. As they approached their monastery that evening the younger monk could no longer contain himself.
"You know," he told the older monk, "we are not allowed to have anything to do with women. Why did you carry that woman across?"
The older monk looked at him with piercing eyes and replied, "I left her there back by the muddy creek. Why are you still carrying her?"
*** Please don't squeeze the Shaman.
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Posted by witnit at April 10, 2005 9:15 PM
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