Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Four monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer flag on the roof started flapping. The younger monk came out of his meditation and said: " Flag is flapping " A more experienced monk said: " Wind is flapping " A third monk who had been there for more than 20 years said: " Mind is flapping. " The fourth monk who was the eldest said, visibly annoyed: " Mouths are flapping! " The fifth monk who was bald as an egg and awakened by the chatter, watched and smiled. The sixth monk who was there for a short while got up and drew the flag down. The seventh monk who was not meditating at all, was cutting his toe nails. The eighth monk shivered once, took of his robe, and left the monastery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> wrote: > > > > Four monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer > flag on the roof started flapping. > > The younger monk came out of his meditation and said: " Flag is flapping " > > A more experienced monk said: " Wind is flapping " > > A third monk who had been there for more than 20 years said: " Mind is > flapping. " > > The fourth monk who was the eldest said, visibly annoyed: " Mouths are > flapping! " > > The fifth monk who was bald as an egg and awakened by the chatter, > watched and smiled. > > The sixth monk who was there for a short while got up and drew the > flag down. > > The seventh monk who was not meditating at all, was cutting his toe nails. > > The eighth monk shivered once, took of his robe, and left the monastery. The ninth monk......did nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 toombaru2004 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> wrote: > >> >> >>Four monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer >>flag on the roof started flapping. >> >>The younger monk came out of his meditation and said: " Flag is flapping " >> >>A more experienced monk said: " Wind is flapping " >> >>A third monk who had been there for more than 20 years said: " Mind is >>flapping. " >> >>The fourth monk who was the eldest said, visibly annoyed: " Mouths are >>flapping! " >> >>The fifth monk who was bald as an egg and awakened by the chatter, >>watched and smiled. >> >>The sixth monk who was there for a short while got up and drew the >>flag down. >> >>The seventh monk who was not meditating at all, was cutting his toe nails. >> >>The eighth monk shivered once, took of his robe, and left the monastery. > > > > The ninth monk......did nothing. The tenth monk lightly touched the ninth to wake it up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Nisargadatta , Lewis Burgess <lbb10@c...> wrote: > > > toombaru2004 wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Lewis Burgess " <lbb10@c...> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >>Four monks were meditating in a monastery. All of a sudden the prayer > >>flag on the roof started flapping. > >> > >>The younger monk came out of his meditation and said: " Flag is flapping " > >> > >>A more experienced monk said: " Wind is flapping " > >> > >>A third monk who had been there for more than 20 years said: " Mind is > >>flapping. " > >> > >>The fourth monk who was the eldest said, visibly annoyed: " Mouths are > >>flapping! " > >> > >>The fifth monk who was bald as an egg and awakened by the chatter, > >>watched and smiled. > >> > >>The sixth monk who was there for a short while got up and drew the > >>flag down. > >> > >>The seventh monk who was not meditating at all, was cutting his toe nails. > >> > >>The eighth monk shivered once, took of his robe, and left the monastery. > > > > > > > > The ninth monk......did nothing. > > The tenth monk lightly touched the ninth to wake it up.... The ninth monk was the Buddha. And the Buddha woke up and said: no-mind is flapping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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