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It was Humble Monk’s birthday today. A cake with 32 candles was brought in. After Humble Monk had lit and blown the candles, Sensei said, “Often, the number of candles on a cake represent ...

One of the most famous horses of the world called Chestnut Thunder and his Jockey were participating in the local town Derby. The Jockey and his horse were unique. In the past 15 years, they had won a...

Riddle Monk had recently joined the Monastery. This morning, after silence meditation, Riddle Monk asked permission from Sensei to ask the monks a riddle. Sensei clapped once as acceptance. Riddle Mon...

Barber Monk was a new member of the Monastery who would mow the Monastery lawns all day long. Though the lawns had begun to look very pretty, Barber Monk would still keep mowing them. No one understoo...

Often, the Monks and Sensei participate in the ‘pigeon flight’ meditation technique. There is a warm, cosy barn behind the Monastery that has high beams and is stocked with fresh hay. Many...

This morning, a new batch of monks assembled in the winter garden, to attempt the entrance test of the Monastery. Head Monk swiftly walked across the lawn and gave each monk a small bowl filled with f...

In the Monastery, all the monks are given pencils, pens, ink and notebooks for their ideas, thoughts, notes and learnings. This morning after lotus meditation, Sensei surprised everyone. He said, R...

This morning, Head Monk gave each of the monks a blank sheet of paper, a box of crayons and said, “Draw a vase filled with flowers that you would like to give Sensei.” When the monks opene...

Early this morning, a few visitors had assembled in the main hall, hoping to be chosen as monks to join the Monastery. Head Monk (accompanied by the other monks), walked in and placed large buckets fi...

A two hundred old, medieval Church in the centre of the old town, had recently been restored and opened to the public. The Church was the talk of the world because it housed some of the most famous st...