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Re: Friends in need

Author:
linda

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Date Posted: 18:16:18 11/12/04 Fri
Author Host/IP: host213-122-164-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com/213.122.164.140
In reply to: linda 's message, "Re: Friends in need" on 18:06:30 11/12/04 Fri

It happened one day
that three Bikkhus
were taking a walk
in the morning sun.
As they strolled along
chatting amiably,
they passed by a pennant
blowing in the wind.
The first Bikkhu paused and said,
"Look at that --
the wind is in motion."

"No, no, no."
said the second Bikkhu.
"As any fool can tell,
it is the pennant
that is in motion."

"But you are entirely wrong,"
insisted the first Bikkhu,
who was getting a little irate.
"It is the wind that is moving.
I can feel it."

"Nevertheless,"
replied the second Bikkhu,
"all you need do
is look and you can tell
that the motion comes
from the pennant."

For several minutes
the argument continued
along these lines,
with each man
insisting he was right.
Finally, the third Bikkhu
-- who had been silent
all during this dialogue
-- spoke up.

"Dear friends! I am afraid
you are both mistaken,"
he said gently.
"what actually is moving
is your own mind."

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Re: Friends in need	OnLooker (lutn-cache-12.server.ntli.net/62.252.64.33)	19:41:20 11/12/04 Fri
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