There were two monks walking through the forest. When they reached the river, they saw a lady who needed help to cross the river. Having made a vow to chastity that forbade him to touch a woman, the younger monk ignored the woman and crossed the river. The older monk carried the lady across.
This shocked the young monk but he kept quiet. As they continued their journey, the young monk burst out, “Don’t you feel unclean carrying the woman. Did the vow hold no meaning to you!”
The old monk replied this calmly, “Why should I feel unclean? I’ve left the lady by the river. And you are still carrying her.”
The story above depicts a quality I’m in need of. To let go, instead of carrying the burden. To live in the moment instead of worrying and stressing.
Logen L.
ok, this story is cool..im going to link others to your page..
Zhi Wei, this is a common Buddhist story, about letting go. Anyway, thanks.
Nice story, hmmm though “buddhists” like me never heard of such stories. Well, I would like your opinion on your Venerable Shi Ming Yi. LOL.
LOL gene is a cb, first he de-activated fb, then now he wanna condemn ming yi!
ASSHOLE!
LOL KNN. and pls dont tell me you support ming yi, or support rojak stall owners. deactivating FB is keeping away from all the gossip.
Who the fuck gossip bout u , siao ah? think so much, they wanted to ask for my number…LOL…~
Not gossip about me, you tosser. I mean I wanna be free from all gossip and rumors. LOGEN, TIME TO GO SCH GYM WOOTS.
you aint got no gossips, except the one with convention centre auntie..i saw you peeping tru the hole the other time,into the ladies…i was on the other side of the hole =X
I think the Co-Op auntie miss benedict. LOL the one at canteen 1.
_!_ =.= _!_
She told me she missed guang’s big head
-.-” Crazy asses.
Anyway, my views on Ming Yi…
I have not been following the news sufficiently to give a complete opinion. But it seems as a monk, he still has a lot of attachment towards the Ren Ci hospital. On the road to enlightenment, a monk shaves his head to symbolise that he/she is committed to kill attachment; to kill the concept of ego.
While it is understandable for monks to retain some form of attachment, I find that his sense of attachment is more than reasonable.
That’s all I have to say.
Sure as hell more than reasonable, oh well I’m in no position to comment. Just wondering what you thought about the case. LOL.
I guess this incident shows that as long as we live in a materialistic environment, all of us are equally corruptible.
Hi Horace, perhaps its more appropriate to say: as long as we have desires and attachment, all of us are equally corruptible. 🙂