There were 2 monks - a young monk & an old man,
traveling through a forest.
Eventually they ran into a swallow river which
they had to wet their lower half of their bodies
to get across.

While they were preparing to cross,
a fair maiden in loose-fitting clothings came by
to cross the river as well.
Being a gentleman,
the old monk offered to carry her across so that
she would not wet herself.
After crossing the river,
he put her down & they continued on their journey.

3 days had passed but every night before his sleep,
the young monk would think of the old monk's act
with the maiden.
He thought:

"Isn't it against the rules to have bodily contact
with a woman, & especially someone so sexy?"

"Why did he do it?"

"Have he committed lust?"

These thoughts went on every night & drained the
young monk of his rest.
So at long last after 3 days,
he went to ask the old monk about the matter.
Suprisingly, the old monk replied something that
the young monk never expected.
Guess what did he say?


"3 days ago, I've already put her down, why haven't you?"