Comments on: The story of the two monks http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:35:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 Scott Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:56:41 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-7828 Dang. I knew that there was a really good ending other than the one presented. I just couldn't put my finger on it. But that is it! Very good observation Dang. I knew that there was a really good ending other than the one presented. I just couldn’t put my finger on it. But that is it! Very good observation

]]> By: madamebeekeeper http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-7827 madamebeekeeper Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:04:34 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-7827 haribol. another cool take on that story would be if the elder monk had replied, "That was a woman? I hadn't noticed. I just saw another being in distress." haribol. another cool take on that story would be if the elder monk had replied, “That was a woman? I hadn’t noticed. I just saw another being in distress.”

]]> By: eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6756 eric Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6756 Thankfully, most devotees are more like the older monk. As much as there is to bitch about, the icky materialist/sexist devotees are a minority. Sadly, that's mostly because the majority are now Hindu.... Thankfully, most devotees are more like the older monk. As much as there is to bitch about, the icky materialist/sexist devotees are a minority.

Sadly, that’s mostly because the majority are now Hindu….

]]> By: Rati http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6753 Rati Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6753 I also really like how the older monk saw an opportunity to be helpful, and realized that the point of the rule wasn't to be a bastard to women, or anyone else for that matter. Very cool. I also really like how the older monk saw an opportunity to be helpful, and realized that the point of the rule wasn’t to be a bastard to women, or anyone else for that matter.
Very cool.

]]> By: eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6737 eric Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:06:40 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6737 I can only take partial credit for that. I wrote it out and then found a translation of it on the net and merged the two with heavy edits and casualties to both. I can only take partial credit for that. I wrote it out and then found a translation of it on the net and merged the two with heavy edits and casualties to both.

]]> By: Ryan Beggar http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6735 Ryan Beggar Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:29:59 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6735 nice translation/retelling too! the zen ones are always poorly translated into english. i like that one! nice translation/retelling too! the zen ones are always poorly translated into english. i like that one!

]]> By: eric http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6729 eric Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6729 It's originally a Buddhist story, but it's very transferable. A lot of things are. Not really philosophical things, of course, but many material things could be and probably should be. It’s originally a Buddhist story, but it’s very transferable. A lot of things are. Not really philosophical things, of course, but many material things could be and probably should be.

]]> By: scott http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/2008/11/17/the-story-of-the-two-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-6725 scott Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:27:50 +0000 http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-6725 Wow, that is good. I'll have to use that in one of my classes. Wow, that is good. I’ll have to use that in one of my classes.

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