tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post1240484084119655708..comments2022-12-20T13:50:59.793-08:00Comments on * Spirits In Harmony * finding unity in diversity: Two Monks Carry WomanMichelle Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419724730744434627noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-79144343080684041852012-06-16T12:17:56.416-07:002012-06-16T12:17:56.416-07:00What a fascinating compilation, all the variations...What a fascinating compilation, all the variations on a theme. I think such a collection itself underscores why we shouldn't worry about the concept of "authenticity." Who authored the first story? Who authored the words s/he used? Who is the authority of the first concept that someone painted, pressed, or carved into letters?<br /><br />It's a good story with something for everyone. If anything is necessary, that is all that's necessary.sxoidmalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622946839908244709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-3000474542970832032011-06-05T07:11:53.139-07:002011-06-05T07:11:53.139-07:00Hi Wiggletoes,
Thanks for leaving a comment! Yes,...Hi Wiggletoes,<br /><br />Thanks for leaving a comment! Yes, it's a good reminder to let go of burdens we don't need!Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419724730744434627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-70622357733419698872011-06-04T17:53:26.141-07:002011-06-04T17:53:26.141-07:00I love this Buddhist parable. Whenever I get into ...I love this Buddhist parable. Whenever I get into an argument and couldn't let go of it hours later, I think of this story and silently tells myself "I am still carrying that old woman, put her down now."Wiggletoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026105188582672228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-19957326788573373192011-05-17T08:04:22.600-07:002011-05-17T08:04:22.600-07:00Hi Buddhette,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving ...Hi Buddhette,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the stories, and really happy that the metaphor of carrying a burden or leaving it behind helped your friend to get through his break-up. Really, most burdens we carry are in our minds.Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419724730744434627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-46612050274921640692011-05-17T06:45:15.933-07:002011-05-17T06:45:15.933-07:00What a wonderful blog entry! This is my favorite B...What a wonderful blog entry! This is my favorite Buddhist story and it is nice to read different versions of it. Some time ago, I shared this story with a friend and it helped him get over a breakup. :)Buddhettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-92037227495143478892011-05-17T06:44:13.649-07:002011-05-17T06:44:13.649-07:00What a wonderful blog entry! This is my favorite B...What a wonderful blog entry! This is my favorite Buddhist story and it is nice to read different versions of it. Some time ago, I shared this story with a friend and it helped him get over a breakup. :)Buddhettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-91733694494420002662011-04-16T08:39:25.489-07:002011-04-16T08:39:25.489-07:00Hi Tandava,
Thank you for visiting and leaving a ...Hi Tandava,<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment! <br /><br />There are so many different versions, it would not surprise me if your friend has seen a version of this story that I didn't find when writing this post.Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419724730744434627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-5175436865179490762011-04-15T13:14:07.785-07:002011-04-15T13:14:07.785-07:00Thank you for this!!
A friend of mine loves to q...Thank you for this!! <br /><br />A friend of mine loves to quote this parable -- although interestingly, he apparently gets it wrong! <br /><br />In his version, the second monk is upset because the first monk has delayed them by helping the woman. He stews on this for an hour or two while they walk, and then finally bursts out in anger at the first monk. <br /><br />To which the first monk gives the "you're still carrying her" reply. Have you ever heard of this version, or did my friend simply invent it out of whole cloth....Tandava (Carol Henning)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11543314009323149954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-53722822003747807662008-09-27T07:22:00.000-07:002008-09-27T07:22:00.000-07:00Hi Karmasurfer,Thanks for stopping by and leaving ...Hi Karmasurfer,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.<BR/><BR/>My intention is to show the similarities between religions and spiritual traditions, and therefore between the people who believe and follow them. <BR/><BR/>I have this fantasy that when people realize that they are more similar than they are different, they will stop fighting over the differences. <BR/><BR/>:-)Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675115550511773648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-18092619978016657152008-09-27T04:05:00.000-07:002008-09-27T04:05:00.000-07:00Each time you dive into the meditative waters you ...Each time you dive into the meditative waters you emerge a little cleaner. Like washing clothes in the river, I felt myself being cleansed with each successive story. By the time I reached the Jewish story I was no longer "carrying the woman."<BR/><BR/>Was this your intention? To repeat the lesson until it's learned?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.karmasurferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094150712732729261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-24682374964292649452008-04-08T19:29:00.000-07:002008-04-08T19:29:00.000-07:00Hi eowyn,Thanks for stopping by! I LOVE your subt...Hi eowyn,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by! <BR/> <BR/>I LOVE your subtitle....<BR/><BR/>Your blog and that of your guy are just great. <BR/><BR/>I have heard of but do not know a lot about orgone energy, so I may be stopping by and asking a question or three!Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675115550511773648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802784421747442371.post-67074945876467026212008-04-08T18:54:00.000-07:002008-04-08T18:54:00.000-07:00You have a lovely weblog, and I have bookmarked it...You have a lovely weblog, and I have bookmarked it :o)<BR/><BR/>I have a suspicion we are on the same page, and that you are a fellow seeker. I ask you to check out my own blog -- oneandonlyshootingstar.blogspot.com -- and my guy's blog -- located at the bottom of karmasurfer.com.<BR/><BR/>We are currently heavily into orgone energy investigations as a way to help heal our world. If you're interested, just ask.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again -- :o)Eowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166378681749345402noreply@blogger.com