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The Shadows

This morning after thoughtless meditation, Head Monk walked into the winter garden lawn, just outside the main meditation hall. There he found Angry Monk and Business Monk having a big argument. The M...

Three Blondes on a Piano

Sensei and the Monks were invited to a concert in town hall being performed by the ‘Three Blondes on a Piano’. These were the world renowned trio of three blondes who specialised in playin...

The Shops

A famous sage who had a large and diverse following, left his body recently. He bequeathed his shrine to his disciple groups. The marble shrine was set on top of a rectangular building with marble sta...

The Food Critic

Last evening after dinner, Sensei and the Monks sat on the cold moonlit terrace. Sensei told them an interesting story – “There was this famous food critic. He was known for his absolute devotio...

Fishing

Every full moon night, Sensei and Head Monk went away somewhere. No one knew where they went. A few nights ago, after some persuasion, Silent Monk and Inquisitive Monk were allowed to accompany them. ...

The Ambulance Driver

Last night, after dinner, Sensei told the monks an amusing incident. One of Sensei’s relatives was an Ambulance driver and a really good one. His record of reaching distressed people in time and...

The Interval

Sensei and the Monks attended an international movie festival that showcased different movies from all over the world. Some movies were well known, while others were debuting for the first time at the...

Backwards

Sensei told the monks this morning that the reason we can’t walk or run backwards easily or comfortably is because we aren’t supposed to be doing anything backwards. Sensei said, “Ju...

The Feast

Yesterday, after early morning meditation, Sensei told the monks they had been invited to the famous ‘thousand meal festival’ at the nearby Feast Temple. The thousand meal festival was leg...

The Photograph

This morning, Sensei and the monks walked up a mountain trail located on the northeast side the monastery. When they reached the mountain top, the view was magnificent. The group felt as if they were ...

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