A Buddhist Tale

Two Buddhist monks were walking along when they came to a raging river. Stood by the bank was an old woman looking across it to the other bank. One monk went to her and asked her if she needed any help, but all she did was point to the other side.

The monk carried the woman across the river on his back and set her down on the other side. She simply walked off without saying a word.

As the two monks continued walking back to the monastery, the monk complained about the woman's ignorance and lack of manners. He kept coming back around to how he'd risked his neck to help her and she didn't even look him in the eye, let alone say thanks.

Eventually, when they got to the monastery, the second monk asked "Are you still carrying that woman on your back?"