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- A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could help her cross to the other side.
- The two monks glanced at one another because they had taken vows not to touch a woman.
- Then, without a word, the older monk picked up the woman, carried her across the river, placed her gently on the other side, and carried on his journey.
- The younger monk couldn’t believe what had just happened. After rejoining his companion, he was speechless, and an hour passed without a word between them.
- Two more hours passed, then three, finally the younger monk could contain himself any longer, and blurted out “As monks, we are not permitted a woman, how could you then carry that woman on your shoulders?”
- The older monk looked at him and replied, “Brother, I set her down on the other side of the river, why are you still carrying her?”
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