Why Are You Still Carrying Her?

Once there were two monks walking along a path through the woods. When they came to a stream, they encountered a young woman dressed in fine silks, unable to get across without ruining her clothes. One of the monks offered to carry her on his back. She climbed on, they all crossed the stream, and on the other side he set her down. She thanked him, and the two monks continued on their way. The monastery to which these monks belonged had a rule prohibiting them from touching women. The other monk was horrified that his brother in the order had broken this rule, and was agonizing about it as they walked.

©2002 Dr. Joseph Parent (P)2016 Audible, Inc.