Two Buddhist monks were honored to meditate with a visiting monk. They met him on the other side of the lake from where they lived. Side by side, the three monks sat near a large lake, closed their eyes, and let the warmth of the sun wash over them as they focused on awareness and compassion.
Suddenly, the first monk stood and said, "My apologies, but I forgot my mat." He stepped onto the water in front of him and walked across the lake to a hut on the other side.
On his return, the second monk also stood. "I forgot to water the fern that grows near our hut." He then walked calmly across the water only to return the same way.
The visiting monk watched the first two carefully and wondered, "Is their learning so superior to mine?" Determined to test himself, he stood and walked to the water's edge. But when he stepped out, he promptly fell into the deep water with a splash.
Undeterred, the visiting monk climbed out of the water and tried again, only to sink into the water. Yet again he climbed out and yet again he tried, each time sinking into the water. This went on for some time as the other two monks watched.
After a while, the second monk turned to the first and said, "Do you think we should tell him where the stones are?"
2006-10-14
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