Guest guest Posted July 31, 1999 Report Share Posted July 31, 1999 There were two elders living together in a monastic cell, and they had never had so much as one quarrel with one another. One therefore said to the other: Come on, let us have at least one quarrel, like other men. The other said: I don't know how to start a quarrel. The first said: I will take this brick and place it here between us. Then I will say: It is mine. After that you will say: It is mine. This is what leads to a dispute and a fight. So then they placed the brick between them, one said: It is mine, and the other replied to the first: I do believe it is mine. The first one said again: It is not yours, it is mine. So the other answered: Well then, if it is yours, take it! Thus they did not manage after all to get into a quarrel. ---from The Wisdom of the Desert, Thomas Merton _____________________ <http://www.nonduality.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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