I must dedicate one post solely on monks telling stories.
Growing up, I was always told to listen to the monks. They are our teachers, community leaders, erudite intellectuals. They are wise, profound, and compassionate. Whenever they tell a story, we must stop what we are doing and listen to them. As an adolescent, I loved to listen to them because they were easy to understand but had a greater deeper meaning.
For some reason, the monks that I interact with are a bit different.
They just CRACK ME (and all the other volunteers) UP!
I tried to write some of their stories down but it just doesn't do any justice. I vowed to myself that I will record it one day and post it up.
Sometimes I seriously think that monks must carry a joke book around to entertain others. And yes laughing is a form of enlightenment so they are under the rules!
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