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Also Correct
Two monks who came out of a lecture
by their master went on a hot debate regarding what they heard
during the lecture. Each of them insisted that
his understanding was the correct one. To settle the dispute, they went to
see the master for a judgement.
After hearing the argument put forth by the first monk, the
master said, "You are correct!" The monk was overjoyed. Casting a winner's
glance at his friend, he left the room.
The second monk was upset and started to pour out what he
thought to the master. After he finished, the master looked at him and said,
"You are correct, too." Hearing this, the second monk brightened up and went
away.
A third monk who was also in the room was greatly puzzled
by what he saw. He said to the master, "I am confused, master! Their positions
regarding the issue are completely opposite. They can't be both right! How could
you say that they are both correct?"
The master smiled as he looked into the eyes of this third
monk, "You are also correct!"
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