Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening It had rained and there were puddles of water on the roadsides At one place a beautiful young woman was standing unable to walk across because of a deep puddle of water The elder of the two monks went up to her and lifted her in his arms carried her over the puddle and left her on the other side of the road Afterwards he continued on his way to the monastery The younger monk was both confused and slightly upset by the elder monk s actions Later in the evening the younger monk came to the elder monk and testily said Sir as monks isn t it true that we cannot touch women? The elder monk answered Yes brother The younger monk then responded But then sir how is it that you lifted that women on the roadside? The elder monk smiled at him and said Brother I left her on the other side of the road but you are still carrying he

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