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This is the conversation between Business Monk (BM) and Head Monk (HM) that got BM admission into the Monastery: HM: “So, you are a businessman?” BM: “Yes.” HM: “Then why...

Last evening, a world renowned Scientist visited the Monastery. Sensei invited him to address the monks. The Scientist said, “For the past 22 years, I have analyzed how a toast falls from our ha...

The ‘Rest Easy’ Inn located near the Monastery is 300 years old. It was founded by one the earliest monks of the Monastery and had a peculiar rule set by the founder. That rule was that th...

Everyone in the Monastery noticed that in the recent days, Lazy Monk always seemed to be hurt somewhere or the other. A few weeks ago he had his hand in a plaster; a couple of days back he had a large...

Sensei and Head Monk were out travelling and Mischief Monk was in his complete element. He spent the day ordering the monks around, demanding tasty dishes from the housekeeper and giving worldly advic...

Head Monk invited all the monks and Sensei to dine at a new restaurant in town. When they reached the restaurant, there was a waiting period, and the manager requested the monks to bear with him for a...

It was Entrepreneur Monk’s birthday today. Sensei and the monks assembled in the winter garden to wish him. Sensei asked the monks to wish Entrepreneur Monk individually. Happy Monk said, “Entrepreneu...

Last evening, Mischief Monk asked Sensei if he could skip evening meditation and throw paper planes at Buddha instead! Sensei was delighted by the request and gave him instant approval. In the evening...

The Spring Festival started today. The Monastery Gates opened – as an invitation for everyone to come inside, meet Sensei and even attend some of the meditation sessions with the monks. A young ...

This morning, another entrance test was conducted for monks trying to get admission into the Monastery. Sensei and Head Monk invited the contenders to the Oval Prayer Room next to the garden and reque...