Valus Knowflake Posts: 209 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 19, 2009 02:27 AM
I love the story Ram Dass tells... Once upon a time, there was a very cruel emperor, whose infamy had spread far and wide. One day, he called his chief minister and demanded an account. "All the people are afraid of you," said the old man, trembling, "The monks have fled into the hills. All but one." Hearing this, the emperor became outraged. Without hesitation, he found and confronted the monk, saying, "Don't you know who I am? I could run my sword through your belly without blinking an eye!" Without haste, the monk just smiled goodnaturedly and replied, "But, don't you know who I am? I could have your sword run through my belly without blinking an eye."
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