The Happy Monk
The Happy Monk
A young man in search of happiness heard of a wise old monk that was enjoying a happy life. So he went to see the happy Monk, who he found in the garden. He approached him as the Monk was weeding and asked, "Please,Brother, would you show me how to enjoy life?" The Monk stood up, "I am busy weeding the garden." Then knelt back down and began weeding again. The young man left and came back the next day as the Monk was cooking his dinner. Again, he inquired, "Brother, please, can you tell me how to enjoy life?". The Monk took a deep breath as he inhaled the aroma of the stew he was stirring and replied, "I am busy cooking dinner."
The man left and came back for the third day, asking the Monk one more time, "Please, Brother, share with me your wisdom of how you are so happy and enjoy life." The Monk shrugged his shoulders and sighed, "I keep telling you but you aren't listening."
original Zen story by Laura Barrette Shannon
http://behappynowbook.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/happy-monk.html
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Comment by Angelite on July 30, 2012 at 3:35am -
Hello!! Tara Mary,
Thankyou!! Very Much!! for sharing this with Us!!
Love & Light Blessings,
Hannah
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Comment by Daniel Wennermark Rosell on July 31, 2012 at 1:47pm -
beautiful
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Comment by Tara Mary on July 31, 2012 at 7:37pm -
Hi dear Hannah ! Thank-you so much dear sister, much love and big hugs, Tara *
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Comment by Tara Mary on July 31, 2012 at 7:37pm
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Hello Daniel, thanks so much for showing appreciation !
love and namaste ~ Tara
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