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One of the most famous sailors of the world visited the Monastery this morning. The sailor had been a monk in the Monastery a few years back. Inquisitive Monk asked the Sailor, “Sir, what makes ...

Last summer Sensei and the Monks had gone to a Zebra farm. There, standing on the viewing observatory, Sensei pointed at a large herd of Zebras and exclaimed, “Look at that pretty Zebra! She is so cut...

This morning, the monks noticed two large mirrors mounted on either side of the passageway wall in the Monastery. The mirrors faced each other. After the morning meditation, Inquisitive Monk asked Sen...

Many years ago, a man who lived in a nearby town was an Arms Dealer by profession. He was a coarse, hard, cold man; someone who supplied weapons, guns and ammunition that killed people. This man rarel...

Sensei asked all the monks to close their eyes and imagine that they had travelled to a hotel of 35 floors. Sensei said, “Each monk will occupy one floor. When you reach your floor, you will notice 20...

Last evening, there was a mimicry competition held at the Monastery. To keep it fair, the participants presented behind a curtain so that their voices could be heard. And on the basis a winner would b...

Something very interesting y’day evening (805pm): I came down to my office compound to go home. Just as I was getting into my car, I met the couple that owns Neoteric (an apple distributor). We ...

Thousands of aspirants applied to The Monastery each year for admission as a monk. Very few of them made it. Just one or two were admitted each year as monks. This morning, three final candidates were...

This morning, Sensei introduced a rather unusual guest to the monks. He was a tall, frail, thin man in a white, monkish costume. Sensei called him Fever Monk! Fever Monk bowed to everyone and said, &#...

This morning after breakfast, Head Monk requested the monks to assemble in the examination room that was behind the main meditation hall. The examination room had rows of benches that seated two monks...