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What is the reason why the three monks have no water to drink

The reason why the three monks have no water to drink is that the three monks themselves don't want to contribute, they all want to get something for nothing, and when there is a problem, they pass the buck to each other, which later leads to no one is willing to go to fetch water, so the three monks naturally have no water to drink.

The fable of the three monks:

Once upon a time there was a mountain with a small temple on it, and one day there came a little monk to the temple. Every day he carried water, recited the sutra, knocked on the wooden fish, refilled the water bottle on the Bodhisattva's desk, kept the rats from stealing at night, and lived a peaceful and comfortable life.

Soon, the temple came to a thin monk, he came to drink half a jar of water, the little monk asked him to go to the water, the thin monk initially to go to the water, but then saw the little monk in the temple leisurely and comfortable thought of a person to go to the water is too much of a disadvantage, they want to be the little monk and he went to carry the water. Two people can only carry a bucket, and the bucket must be placed in the center of the stretcher, the two people to peace of mind.

This way there was always water to drink, and the relationship between the two men stiffened. Later, there came a fat monk, he also wanted to drink water, but there was no water in the tank, the little monk and the thin monk told him to pick his own, the fat monk picked a quart of water, and immediately drank it all alone.

From then on, no one picked water, and the three monks had no water to drink. They each recited their own scriptures, each knocked on their own wooden fish, and in the end they simply grabbed and drank the water inside the water bottle in front of the bodhisattva, and no one added any water to the water, and the flowers and plants withered away. The rats came out at night to steal, and no one cared.

The result is that the rats are rampant, knocked over the candlestick, lit a fire, the three monks this together to put out the fire , the fire is extinguished, they are also awakened, and since then the three monks work together, the water is naturally more?

Expanded:

"A monk picks the fire, and it is put out, and they also awaken. p>"A monk picking water to eat, two monks carry water to eat, three monks do not have water to eat" folk proverb from ancient to modern, almost everyone knows, in our life there are many things can not do is often "three monks" heart is not united in the blame, these three words are very simple, but there is a very deep philosophy.

These three words are very simple, but there is a very deep philosophy, the past is so, today is so, and will be so.

Three monks have no water to drink the story tells us that as long as the unity and cooperation can not get through, which is typical of the broken window effect, I see you comfortable I also want to be comfortable, that's the case, then educate us in our ordinary life do not be too selfish, so that they do not have any benefits, on the contrary, said that after the incident will also harm their own, to be loyal to the collective, loyal to the unity.

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Monks