Let it flow, live in the present.

“Two monks, one old, one very young, walked along a muddy path in a rain forest, on their way back to a monastery in Japan. They came upon a lovely woman who

stood helplessly at the edge of a muddy, fast-flowing stream.

Seeing her predicament, the older monk swept her up in his strong arms and

carded her across. She smiled at him, her arms around his neck, until he put her

gently down on the other side. Thanking him, she bowed, and the monks continued

on their way in silence.

As they neared the monastery gates, the young monk could no longer contain

himself. "How could you carry a beautiful woman in your arms? Such behavior does

not seem proper for a priest."

The old monk looked at his companion, replying, "I left her back there. Are you

still carrying her?”